The government has brought down the ceiling for raw sugar imports by 50 percent and banned setting up of new refineries and

Tea prices in Bangladesh fell sharply for a third week at Tuesday's weekly auction amid tepid demand from local buyers despite

The budget airlines that have won a major share of the European aviation market are subject to the same safety and maintenance

Despite being free of risks of arson, businesses are shunning the river route to transport goods to and from Chittagong port via the

Despite political and factory safety challenges at home and an image crisis abroad, apparel exports maintained positive growth during the

IT will remain with us for ages to come and fester like some mysterious disease to remind us of our shameful lust, greed, nonchalance and brutality with which we treated our key export earners.

The disbursement of remediation money for garment factories flagged by Accord and Alliance remains very low, as retailers shy away from contributing to the pooled fund, industry insiders said.

The US will assist Bangladesh in achieving its $50 billion apparel export target by the end of 2021, US Ambassador in Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat said yesterday.

The government is set to buy rice at Tk 32 a kg from the domestic market during the boro season, which is Tk 1 more than the rate offered last season.

With the political crisis deepening, the apparel industry that accounts for 80 percent of the country's total exports is going through a critical phase. Losses are piling up every day due to a decline in orders from international retailers, order cancellation, soaring air freight charges, a production shortfall and higher transportation costs.

Export orders at Dhaka International Trade Fair 2015 rose 18.16 percent to Tk 95.05 crore from the previous year, despite blockades and strikes across the country enforced by the BNP-led alliance since January 6, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau.