Bangladesh's garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam's
16 September 2026
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BPC looks for alternative crude markets as Bab el-Mandeb risks rise
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh overtakes China again in apparel exports to US
5 September 2026
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Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
1 September 2026
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Maersk wants to invest in Bangladesh’s shipbuilding
29 August 2026
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Customs seize Khulna-bound imported board in Old Dhaka
29 August 2026
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Import rules open up to spur trade
25 August 2026
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Ctg customs house begins destroying 126 containers of expired goods
25 August 2026
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Ctg customs to auction Tk 9,000 crore worth of abandoned goods
24 August 2026
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UK market to remain open for Bangladesh in post-LDC era: British High Commission
20 August 2026
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Renata launched 13 products in Europe, Australia, Canada, UK in 2024
The pharmaceuticals will be commercialised under Renata’s branding
8 April 2025
Poll venue shifted to avert unwanted situation
A group of outsiders led allegedly by a few BNP leaders announced resisting the upcoming election of BSAA
6 April 2025
Poor navigability hits Payra Port though Tk 6,500cr spent on dredging
Mother vessels can no longer berth directly at Payra
29 March 2025
CPA, shipping ministry staff to get Tk 60,000 bonus
The shipping ministry has approved a special incentive bonus of Tk 60,000 for all categories of employees of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and the ministry for achieving record cargo and container handling at the port.
25 March 2025
Tension over election of Shipping Agents Association
Tension surrounds the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA), scheduled to be held next month, as a group of outsider pro-BNP business leaders are allegedly pressuring for the selection of an unelected committee comprising their chosen members.
25 March 2025
Ctg port links with Indo-Pacific maritime information sharing platform
As part of the initiative, the CPA arranged an 11-day training on the use of the IORIS platform
19 March 2025
Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes
SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025
No more advance tax on import of cancer drug raw materials
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted advance tax on the import of raw materials used to manufacture cancer drugs, according to a notification issued earlier this month.
11 March 2025
India withdraws export ban on 100% broken rice
The world’s largest rice exporter has revoked the ban to reduce its domestic stockpile
11 March 2025
Square Pharma chairman to buy over Tk 32cr shares
Samuel S Chowdhury, chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals, yesterday expressed his willingness to purchase 15 lakh shares of the company, valued at over Tk 32 crore at the current market price.
10 March 2025
Vessels face delays as feud over handling charges drags on
CPA seeks shipping ministry’s intervention
9 March 2025
Exports grow 2.77% in Feb
Bangladesh earns $3.97 billion from exports in the second month of the year
4 March 2025
Fixed freight rate withdrawn for vessels on Ctg-Pangaon route
Agreements between vessel owners and mainline operators will determine it
3 March 2025
Ring Shine Textiles’ losses widen in Q2
Ring Shine Textiles reported a decline in its financial performance for the October–December quarter of 2024, as the company's losses deepened year-on-year.
2 March 2025
Pran to invest Tk 200cr to boost plastic output, exports
In a step towards expanding Bangladesh's export market, Pran-RFL Group, one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates, signed an agreement with China's Haitian Group to enhance its production capacity and boost exports of household plastic goods through a Tk 200 crore project.
2 March 2025
A quadripartite hub struggles for survival
Once facilitating diverse trade, the port became dependent on Bhutanese stone over the years
1 March 2025
China wants to import 1,000 tonnes of hilsa from Bangladesh
China also wants to invest in the cultivation of mango, jackfruit, and guava in Bangladesh
27 February 2025
Ecnec to approve Bay Terminal’s dredging project mid-March: CPA chairman
Once approved, a loan deal with the World Bank will be signed
27 February 2025
Unit prices of Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the EU fell in 2024
Bangladesh shipped $19.77 billion worth of apparel to the European Union last year
26 February 2025
Addressing women's labour market barriers key to Bangladesh’s growth
ILO country director says at the SANEM Annual Economists' Conference
23 February 2025