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...
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Heathrow eyes 拢10bn upgrade
London鈥檚 Heathrow Airport on Friday said it plans to invest 拢10 billion ($14 billion) over the next five years in upgrades to boost passenger numbers, largely funded by higher charges to airlines...
KEPZ foam factory burnt
A raging fire on Friday badly damaged a foam manufacturing factory at the Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone in Chattogram.
Heathrow Airport eyes higher fees for 拢10b upgrade
London鈥檚 Heathrow Airport on Friday said it plans to invest 拢10 billion ($14 billion) over the next five years in upgrades to boost passenger numbers, largely funded by higher charges to airlines.
Bomb hoax delays Biman flight at Dhaka airport
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Kathmandu was halted just moments before takeoff on Friday at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after an anonymous phone call had warned of a bomb on board.
US single largest export destination in FY25
The United States remained the single largest export destination for the Bangladeshi products in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25, with export earnings reaching $8.69 billion...
Swisscontact, BKMEA to drive growth in knitting sector
The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact have partnered to foster inclusive and sustainable growth in Bangladesh鈥檚 knitwear sector...
Mongla Port sets new revenue record in FY25
Mongla Port Authority has set a new record by earning Tk聽343.33 crore in revenue through handling 10.41 million tonnes of cargo during the 2024-25 fiscal year...
Nestl茅 Bangladesh begins exporting to Sri Lanka
Nestl茅 Bangladesh PLC has launched export operations to Sri Lanka, introducing Nestl茅 CEREGROW, a nutritious junior cereal with milk, produced at its only factory located at Sreepur in Gazipur, said a press release...
Why export diversification urgent
BANGLADESH has emerged as one of the most promising economies in South Asia, often cited for its steady growth, robust remittance inflows and the export-driven success of its ready-made garment sector. However, this success has also created a structural dependence that increasingly appears to be a vulnerability. With over 84 per cent of the country鈥檚 total export...
Youths must be empowered, given decision-making opportunities
Bangladesh has made a lot of progress. If we think about the world鈥檚 average life expectancy for men which is 71 years, in Bangladesh it is 74 years, the highest in the world. If we think about the average life expectancy of women around the world, it is 74. It is 76 years in Bangladesh. So, we have made progress. If our country has a population of 170 million or 180...
Stop attempts to evict Santals from cropland, say rights activists
Thirty-two citizens released a joint statement on Wednesday urging an immediate stop to efforts aimed at evicting Santal farmers under the pretext of setting up an Export Processing Zone in the Bagda Farm area of Gobindaganj, Gaibandha...
Five reform reports put on back burner
Key reforms in local government, health, labour, women鈥檚 affairs, and the media have become uncertain as the issues are neither being discussed in the ongoing political consensus-building process nor the interim government has made any progress in reforming those vital areas...
Toll of Air India disaster rests at 260 as focus turns to crash report
Indian forensic investigators have identified all 260 people killed in last month鈥檚 crash of a London-bound passenger plane, health authorities said Wednesday, ahead of a hugely anticipated preliminary report into what went wrong...
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...
When trade becomes trap
IN THE grand narrative of Bangladesh鈥檚 rise from a war-torn country to a development model for the global south, trade has always played a pivotal role. With exports crossing the $60 billion mark in the 2023 financial year, up from just $6.5 billion two decades ago, Bangladesh has showed how the strategic use of comparative advantage and an export-oriented...
Sylhet transport strike called off
Leaders of the Sylhet district unity association of road transport owners and workers on Tuesday postponed their indefinite strike, nearly seven hours after its beginning...
Probe report submission deferred for 119th times
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Tuesday fixed August 11 for submitting the investigation report of the much-talked about murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi as the Police Bureau of Investigation could not submit the report...
Trump鈥檚 tariff to be major blow to businesses
Economists and exporters have said that the 35 per cent tariff that the United States announced for Bangladeshi goods would be a major blow to the country鈥檚 businesses...
Dhaka pins hope on last-minute talks
Bangladesh has pinned its hope on the ongoing negotiation to avert 35 per cent US tariff on its exports threatened by president Donald Trump in a letter to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus 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...
BEPZA organises first-ever financial conference
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on Tuesday successfully concluded its first-ever 鈥楢nnual Financial Conference 2025鈥�...
Speeding likely cause of Diogo Jota car crash: police
Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday.
Sylhet transport strike begins today
Sylhet Zila Sarak Paribahan Malik-Sramik Oikya Parishad, a combined platform of the district road transport owners and workers, on Monday announced that they would go on a transport strike for indefinite period in the district from today...
UGC holds workshop on accuracy of rapid needs assessment report
A workshop to assess the accuracy of the rapid needs assessment report of the social and mental health protection project was held at the Bangladesh University Grants Commission in Dhaka on Monday...
BGMEA, WRAP discuss ways to strengthen ties
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) have discussed ways to further strengthen their long-standing partnership to promote ethical and sustainable production in the country鈥檚 apparel sector...
Govt to delay stopping cash subsidy for exports
The interim government has extended the much-talked-about export incentive regime by about 11 months amid pressure from businesses and the reciprocal tariff by the United States.
Home textile exports stage comeback
The export of home textile products has witnessed a comeback in the financial year 2024-25 after consecutive negative growth of two FYs, mainly thanks to improved purchase order situation.
Ctg airport flight operations halted for two hours after Biman glitch
Flight operations at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram were suspended for nearly two hours on Saturday morning after a Bangladesh Biman flight carrying Hajj pilgrims got stranded on the runway...
Indian truck driver held with 20 Bangladeshi passports at Benapole
An Indian truck driver was held with 20 Bangladeshi passports at Benapole in Jashore on Thursday.