BB eases rules for payment
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed regulations for power import payments, allowing authorised dealer banks to make outward remittances for power purchases without seeking prior case-to-case approval from the central bank...
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EU timber imports linked to deforestation on Indonesia鈥檚 Borneo: NGOs
Timber imports by companies operating in the European Union can be traced to logging on Indonesia鈥檚 Borneo island, a new report published Tuesday showed, with NGOs calling for the bloc to stop delaying a ban on deforestation-linked products...
Trump extends auto tariff relief, formalises truck duties
US president Donald Trump signed an order Friday to extend an arrangement that allowed automakers to reduce tariffs paid on imported vehicle parts...
Trust Bank, BARVIDA host knowledge sharing event
Trust Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association, its members and several brand-new car importers and assemblers, recently organised a knowledge sharing and recognition event...
Govt to import 2.2 lakh tonnes wheat from US
The advisory council committee on government purchase on Tuesday approval a number of proposals including procurement of 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States and 50,000 tonens of non-basmati rice from India...
LC openings for imports increase in July-Aug
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports picked up modestly in July鈥揂ugust of the current fiscal year, hinting at a gradual recovery in trade after months of political turmoil and economic disruption...
Bangladesh likely to import 8.1m bales of cotton in 2025-26: USDA
Bangladesh, the second-largest exporter of readymade garment items, is likely to import 8.1 million bales of cotton in the marketing year 2025-26 as the world鈥檚 largest raw cotton importer...
Govt exempts VAT on import of large vessel
The government has decided to exempt the existing 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax on the import of sea-going vessels with a capacity of more than 5,000 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT)...
BB to settle $1.5b ACU payments for July-Aug
Bangladesh Bank will make a payment of $1.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union on September 7 to settle import bills for July and August...
BADC holds workshop on 鈥榥on-urea fertiliser import, transportation
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation organised a workshop on 鈥榥on-urea fertiliser import, transportation, storage and distribution management鈥� at the seminar room of Krishi Bhaban at the BADC headquarters in Dhaka on Monday...
Import of green chilli from India increases supply, reduces price
The import of green chili from India via Hili Land port is going on in full swing, increasing the supply and reducing the price in the last few days...
Trump says US to probe furniture imports
US president Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh tariffs on imported furniture, saying his administration will launch a probe on the sector...
No impact of onion imports on markets
Although onion imports from India have resumed, retail prices have not seen any significant decrease, even as wholesale prices have dropped slightly...
Govt to import 3 cargos of LNG, 2.15 lakh tonnes of fertilisers
The government will import 2.15 lakh tonnes of various kinds of fertilizers under state-to-state agreements with Russia, Morocco and Canada for ensuring adequate supply for the 2025鈥�26 fiscal year...
Onion prices drop as imports resume
Onion prices declined by Tk聽5鈥�7 at the wholesale level at different markets of the capital following the resumption of imports...
Import of RMG raw materials rises by 9.9pc
The country鈥檚 imports聽of raw materials for the readymade garment sector witnessed a growth of 9.9 per cent in the financial year 2024-25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Govt permits Import of Indian onions through Hili
The government has given permission to import 150 tonnes of onions from India through Hili Land Port in Dinajpur to check spiral hike in price...
Bangladesh to stay as top cotton importer
Bangladesh, the second-largest exporter of readymade garment items, is poised to remain the world鈥檚 largest raw cotton importer in the marketing year 2025-26, said the US Department of Agriculture...
Supply shortage, no import send onion prices soaring
The prices of onions have experienced a sharp hike in the country due to a supply shortage and a pause in import over the past few months...
US trade gap shrinks
The US trade gap narrowed in June, government data showed Tuesday, as imports pulled back more than exports while businesses grappled with president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs on allies and competitors alike...
LC opening for imports edges up
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports increased slightly in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25, suggesting a modest recovery in trade activity following months of political unrest and economic uncertainty...
2.2 lakh tonnes wheat import from US okayed聽
The interim government on Wednesday decided to procure 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States at Tk 817.57 crore in a bid to avert a high US tariff on Bangladeshi goods...
Is it ending?
IT IS hard to decide what is more surreal: that the United States is threatening 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian imports in the name of 鈥榬eciprocity鈥� or that global markets, once jittery at the mere whisper of Trumpian trade tantrums, are now brushing off these ultimatums with a shrug and record-breaking rallies...
MoU signed for US wheat import amid tariff threats
Bangladesh on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to import 7 lakh tonnes of wheat annually for the next five years amid the threat of facing 35 per cent US tariff on its exports from the next month...
Green chilli import through Hili begins
Import of green chilli from India has started again after eight months through the Hili Land Port in the district...
Global trade grew by $300b in H1 of 2025: UN
Global trade grew by around $300 billion in the first half of the year due to US imports and EU exports, the United Nations said on Tuesday...
Asia number one target of Trump鈥檚 tariff letters
Donald Trump sent letters to 14 countries, mainly in Asia, informing them that higher import tariffs will kick in on August 1 unless they reach a deal with the United States...
BADC renews fertiliser import agreement with Morocco
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture renewed the fertiliser import agreement with the OCP Nutri Groups in Casablanca, Morocco on Wednesday...
Govt to make record $2.02b ACU payment
Bangladesh is set to make its highest Asian Clearing Union (ACU) import payment in three years, with around $2.02 billion due for imports made during May and June...
Online submission of document for export, import made mandatory
The National Board of Revenue has made mandatory the online submission of certificates, licenses, and permits issued by 19 agencies under the NBR Single Window System for customs clearance of import and export consignments...
