Indian exporters anxious, but hopeful
Indian exporters are anxiously eyeing the possible reintroduction of Donald Trump鈥檚 punishing tariffs next week, though many hold out hope for a last-minute reprieve...
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Export earnings stand at $48.28b in FY25
Bangladesh鈥檚 merchandise exports recorded an 8.58 per cent growth year-on-year in the financial year 2024-25, reaching $48.28 billion, according to the latest data released by the Export Promotion Bureau.
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...
Apparel exports to US rise to $7.3b in a decade
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel export to the USA market increased to $ 7.34 billion from $ 5.4 billion in a decade, according to the US Government Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA)...
BGMEA team meets BIDA-BEZA chief
A high-level delegation from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Monday met with Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority at the BIDA Office in the city in an effort to promote sustainable development and increase...
Benapole port resumes operations as NBR shutdown ends
Export-import operations and cargo handling at the country鈥檚 largest land port, Benapole Land Port, resumed in full swing from Monday morning after the NBR Reform Unity Council withdrew its shutdown programme.
BEPZA hosts investment seminar in Tokyo
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority on Wednesday hosted a high-level investment seminar in Tokyo, Japan, inviting Japanese investors to explore opportunities in Bangladesh鈥檚 Export Processing Zones and BEPZA Economic Zone, said a press release...
China calls Taiwan鈥檚 tech export blacklist 鈥榙espicable鈥�
Beijing hit out Wednesday at Taiwan鈥檚 inclusion of two Chinese tech giants on an exports blacklist, calling it 鈥榙espicable鈥� and vowing to defend its interests...
No support for SME export reflects policy inadequacy
THIS is alarming that despite employing more than 25 million people and comprising more than 99 per cent of industrial enterprises, small and medium enterprises remain largely absent from formal export policy. The sector accounts for 28 per cent of the gross domestic product and is estimated to account for a quarter of total exports. Yet, there is no dedicated export...
Lack of information, investment take toll on SME exports
The lack of information and proper investment was taking a toll on the export potential of the country鈥檚 small and medium enterprises sector...
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets drop in May
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets continued their downward slide in May, official data showed on Friday, reflecting restrictions imposed by Beijing during its trade war with the United States...
Apparel exports to major markets rise in July-May
The export of the readymade garment items from Bangladesh to its major destinations, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, witnessed a considerable growth in the eleven months or July-May period of the current financial year 2024-25 amid tariff issues.
Plastic exporters for 1pc duty on machinery imports
The plastic goods manufacturers and exporters of the country demanded a reduction in import duty to 1 per cent in the proposed budget for importing machinery, parts, and raw materials...
Nepal begins commercial power export to Bangladesh
Nepal said Monday it has begun regular commercial electricity exports to Bangladesh, marking its entry into the international power market beyond neighbouring India...
New BGMEA president cuts subscription fee by 25pc
Newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu has announced to reduce members鈥� subscription fee by 25 percent...
Taiwan adds China鈥檚 Huawei, SMIC to export blacklist
Taiwan has put Chinese tech giant Huawei and chip titan SMIC on an export blacklist, further squeezing Beijing鈥檚 access to the technology needed to build the most advanced chips...
Bangladesh-India trade through Benapole resumes after 10-day Eid holiday
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port resumed on Sunday after a 10-day closure for the Eid-ul-Azha holidays...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to EU surge 25.3pc in Jan鈥揂pr
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in January鈥揂pril of 2025 increased by 25.3 per cent to 7.54 billion euros from the same period in 2024, putting it ahead of traditional rivals like China, India, and Turkey in year-on-year growth...
Mahmud Hasan new BGMEA presidnet
The election board of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association announced the list of its eight office-bearers for 2025-27 tenure on Saturday...
RMG export earnings over $6b in Q3
The net exports of the readymade garment items stood at $6.09 billion in the January-March quarter or third quarter of the current financial year 2024-25, according to the Bangladesh Bank...
Zimbabwe sets lithium export ban
Zimbabwe will ban exports of lithium concentrates from 2027 in hopes that mining companies start processing and refining the critical mineral locally, the government said...
Bangladesh's RMG exports to US grow by 29.34pc in Jan-Apr
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the United States, the single largest export destination of Bangladesh, experienced a robust growth of 29.34 per cent to $2.98 billion in January-April of 2025, amid ongoing tariff fears...
Team Group managing director Abdullah Hil Rakib dies in Canada
Team Group managing director and former senior vice-president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association Abdullah Hil Rakib died at the age of 54 in an accident in Canada while boating in a lake...
Most factories clear allowances
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 鈥� which is scheduled to be celebrated on June 7, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...
DCCI urges ports to remain open in Eid vacation
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...
Exports grow by 10pc in 11 months
The country鈥檚 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...
Budget a bit optimistic for garment sector: BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association welcomed the Tk聽7.9 lakh crore national budget for FY 2025鈥�26, acknowledging its focus on inclusive and sustainable development amid a post-political transition landscape...
4,242 factories clear festival allowances
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...
3,212 factories clear festival allowances so far
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...
Export-oriented agro industries emphasised
Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh鈥檚 agro-based industries should be more export-oriented to prepare the sector to face post-LDC graduation challenges...