So far, a total of 7,684 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Wednesday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha – which is scheduled to be celebrated on June 7, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed on Wednesday urged all the ports of the country to keep their export-import activities normal during the long vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and other festivals...
The country’s export earnings in July-May period of the 2024-25 financial year witnessed a positive growth of 10 per cent, rising to $44.95 billion, according to the Export Promotion Bureau...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association welcomed the Tk 7.9 lakh crore national budget for FY 2025–26, acknowledging its focus on inclusive and sustainable development amid a post-political transition landscape...
So far, a total of 4,242 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Sunday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...
So far, a total of 3,212 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Saturday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...
Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh’s agro-based industries should be more export-oriented to prepare the sector to face post-LDC graduation challenges...
The Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the textile and apparel sector...
Bangladesh on Wednesday launched its first-ever commercial mango export to China, a milestone that commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin described as a direct outcome of chief adviser Muhammad Yunus’s recent landmark visit to Beijing...
A high-level Chinese delegation led by Liu Jie, deputy director of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-regional Economic and Trade Development Centre of the Department of Commerce in Yunnan province, held a meeting on Monday with Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh...
Speakers at a seminar today put emphasis on creating an integrated roadmap to turn the leather sector as the next pillar of export growth...
Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said that export-import policy reform is key to resilience and long-term competitiveness while re-assessing such policies is necessary to meet the challenges of post-LDC period...
Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Department of Fisheries to collect export-import related charges and fees through the Sonali Payment Gateway...
The manufacturers of the country’s plastic toys are eyeing more exports alongside meeting local demand, amid a gradual growth of export earnings from the sector.
Kazi Maniruzzaman, former president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, warned that if the Chattogram port did not operate 24 hours a day, garment factory owners cannot pay workers their wages and Eid allowances...
Bangladesh’s leather sector holds significant export potential and has access to high-quality raw leather from domestic sources, but it is facing stagnation due to persistent compliance issues, according to tanners and industry experts...
Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Shamim Ahmed said that the plastic toy sector has the potential of fetching about $1 billion in export earnings in the coming years if it gets adequate policy support...
Mango farmers in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday sought help from the Export Promotion Bureau to boost business operations, said a press release...
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority and the International Labour Organisation have signed a letter of intent to implement a two-year plan aimed at aligning labour laws in Export Processing Zones with national legislation, ensuring equal labour rights across all industries...
Bangladeshi exporters and an economist expressed worries over the imposition of import restrictions by India on a number of Bangladeshi goods, including readymade garments, fruit and fruit-flavoured carbonated drinks, processed food items, cotton and cotton yarn waste, some plastic and PVC finished goods, and wooden furniture, through land ports...
Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union showed a strong upward trend in the first quarter (January-March) of 2025, with total earnings increasing by 33 per cent compared to the same period in 2024...
The leaders of the Sammilita Parishad, a contesting panel for the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, said that the BGMEA office will never again become a platform for any political party...
More than two dozen Bangladeshi apparel exporters are still grappling with a deepening payment crisis, due to over $7 million in overdue payments from the Russian buyer, Concept Group LLC...
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority on Tuesday signed a lease agreement with Chinese company M/s Qingdao Dongfang Packaging Technology Limited, according to a press release...
Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to its major markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, witnessed a considerable growth in the 10 months (July-April) of the current financial year 2024-25...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association election contender Forum panel said that it would introduce forced-savings among the RMG manufacturers as a solution to wage issues ahead of Eid and other festivals...
The government is likely to cut down on the cash incentive on exports by more than Tk 1,000 crore in the new financial year of 2025–26.
Several exporters of the country’s readymade garment sector are unable to recover $7.6 million from Russian buyers due to transaction complications, said Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Mohammad Hatem said that the industrialist have proposed the government to provide Tk 550 crore to import liquefied natural gas to address the ongoing gas issues in the country’s garment and textile sector...
The export earnings of the country witnessed a positive growth of 9.83 per cent to $40.20 billion in July-April of financial year 2024-25, according to the Export Promotion Bureau...
