Implement tripartite agreement in garment sector: rally
The leaders of Garment Workers鈥� Trade Union Centre on Friday at a protest rally demanded the implementation of tripartite agreement in garment sector and announcing 15 per cent wage...
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WTO chief reappointed as Trump threat looms
World Trade Organisation chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed Friday for a second term, in the shadow of the coming return of Donald Trump and his disdain for international trade rules.
Apparel exports to EU may decline by 20pc: study
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the European Union could decline by 20 per cent due to the combined impact of EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, or EVFTA, and Bangladesh鈥檚 transition from a least developed country to a developing nation, according to a study...
European stocks drop on Trump trade war worries
European stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday on concerns Europe could be the next tariffs target for US president-elect Donald Trump, who has announced a tough-negotiating hawk as his trade envoy...
Bangladesh strengthens agricultural trade
Bangladesh strengthens agricultural trade through a successful sanitary and phytosanitary system workshop at a Dhaka hotel on Sunday...
70pc Japanese firms dissatisfied with Bangladesh鈥檚 business environment: JETRO
The Japan External Trade Organisation on Tuesday said that more than 70 per cent of Japanese businesses were dissatisfied with the business environment in Bangladesh...
An opportunity to strengthen trade relations
EGYPT will host this year鈥檚 D-8 Summit (Developing-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation, bringing together leaders from member states, namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey, targeting talks on boosting trade, investment, exports, and economic collaboration among each member. Meanwhile...
US team expresses concerns over labour rights
The visiting United States鈥� delegation led by the special representative for international labour affairs at the US Department of State, Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, on Monday expressed concerns over unfair labour practices, complex trade union registration processes and legal actions against garment workers and labour leaders involved in labour movements...
Tax structure, bureaucratic hurdles top challenges for SMEs: study
Some 57 per cent of SME entrepreneurs has mentioned tax structure as the main obstacle to doing business in compliance with the law while 54 per cent of entrepreneurs considered the trade licence renewal process as an obstacle...
3-day Leathertech Bangladesh starts
Leathertech Bangladesh on Thursday inaugurated an international technology tradeshow 鈥楲eathertech Bangladesh 2024鈥� that focuses on leather, footwear machinery, shoe materials, chemical and accessories for footwear and leather-goods sector...
China moves to boost foreign trade
China unveiled new measures on Thursday to boost foreign trade, as Beijing battles to turn around a slowing聽economy聽threatened further by the potentially hostile policies of incoming US president Donald Trump...
Govt wants to increase trade ties with different countries: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said that the government wanted to increase business engagement with different countries for ensuring supply of daily commodities ahead of Ramadan...
UK, India to resume stalled free trade talks
Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil...
Algeria seeks better trade relations with Bangladesh
Algerian ambassador to Bangladesh Abdelouahab Saidani, at a programme on Saturday expressed his government鈥檚 interest in boosting up trade with Bangladesh...
Tea workers in Sylhet stage protest march demanding overdue wages
Hundreds of tea workers took to the streets of Sylhet on Friday, demanding the immediate payment of unpaid wages and rations.
Trade deficit narrows to $4.63 billion
The country鈥檚 trade deficit narrowed in the July-September period of FY聽2024-25 compared with that in the same period of FY聽2023-24.
BTTC suggests waiving import duty on onions
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has recommended the National Revenue Board to withdraw the existing 5 per cent customs duty on import of onions to reduce the price of the essential commodity on the local market...
EPB develops new software for 29th DITF stall, pavilion
Export Promotion Bureau has developed new software to complete the online process of stall, pavilion and restaurant allocation of different categories for the 29th edition of Dhaka International Trade Fair, scheduled to begin at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal on January 1...
Online application for space allotment in 29th DITF launched
The Export Promotion Bureau on Wednesday announced that businesses can apply online for allotment of spaces for stalls, pavilions and restaurants in the 29th Dhaka International Trade Fair...
Beijing files WTO complaint over EU鈥檚 new taxes on Chinese EVs
Beijing said Wednesday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union鈥檚 decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars...
BTTC suggests waiving import duty on rice
In response to a sharp fall in rice production caused by recent floods, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has recommended removing the current import duty on rice to stabilise supply and prices on the local market...
70pc of Dhaka-Delhi trade through land occurs via Petrapole: Amit Shah
Indian Union home minister and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Sunday said 70 per cent of the total trade between Bangladesh and India through land routes occurs via Petrapole.
10-member support committee formed to assist BGMEA administrator
A support committee comprising 10 members of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association was formed to assist the newly appointed administrator of the trade body on Thursday.
Trade suspension at Benapole port withdrawn
India-Bangladesh trade through Benapole land port has remained undisrupted as the Petrapole land port authorities cancelled the inaugural ceremony of a passenger terminal.
WTO forecasts gradual trade recovery in 2024, 2025
Global goods trade is on course for modest growth throughout 2024 and 2025, despite risks emanating from the conflict in the Middle East, the World Trade Organisation forecast Thursday...
Bangladesh interim chief seeks increased trade with Spain
Bangladesh鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called upon Spain to increase its trade and investment in Bangladesh to support the country鈥檚 economic recovery after years of exploitation.
Trade at Sonamasjid Land Port suspended for 6 days
In observance of the Sharadiya Durga Puja, all import-export activities at the Sonamasjid Land Port will remain suspended for six consecutive days, from October 9 to October 14.
USTDA awards grant for cold storage dev for food security
The United States Trade and Development Agency has awarded a feasibility study grant to establish a temperature-controlled logistics network to develop cold storage refrigeration warehouses in Bangladesh to reduce food losses and improve food security...
AmCham submits reform proposals to finance adviser
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh put forward a set of recommendations, including trade facilitation, public sector modernisation and enhancing digital payment infrastructure to attract foreign direct investment and improve the ease of doing business in the country...
DITF steering committee holds meeting
The 29th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair will start on January 1, 2025, and will be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center at Purbachal on the outskirts of the Dhaka city, according to a press release...