Trump’s high tariffs on China may lower edible oil prices globally: importers
The Trump Administration’s imposition of high tariffs on goods made in China may help to reduce the price of soybean seeds and edible oil in Bangladesh, traders and importers said..China’s retaliatory tariffs may also discourage Chinese importers from buying US goods, they added. .If
6d ago
With Trump’s win, Bangladesh gets more investment queries from China
Chinese entrepreneurs are increasingly inquiring with Bangladeshi businesses over scope for factory relocations, joint ventures and fresh investments, apprehending that the new Trump administration might further hike tariffs on their exports to the US.
1w ago
Why does labour unrest drag on?
Following the political changeover on August 5, the country’s main export-earnings sector, the garments industry, witnessed a large-scale and drawn-out spell of labour unrest in industrial belts such as Savar, Gazipur, Ashulia, Zirabo and Zirani.
1w ago
Wage arrears a bane for RMG protesters
Delayed salary payment from a handful of RMG factory owners triggered the latest bout of labour unrest
1w ago
Bangladesh to amend labour law by March next year
Bangladesh has committed to amending its labour law by March next year to align it with international standards and meet the 18-point demand raised by workers in September this year.
1w ago
‘Business-friendly environment remains elusive’
A congenial business environment is yet to be restored under the interim government, said Tapan Chowdhury, managing director of Square Pharmaceuticals.
2w ago
What does Trump 2.0 mean for businesses in Bangladesh?
For local business communities, Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race has been shorthand for the expectation that Western apparel orders and some foreign investments would shift to Bangladesh, with global fashion powerhouse China possibly facing higher import tariffs from the US.
2w ago
Denim demand rebounds gradually: experts
The demand outlook for locally made denim garments is gradually improving as Western economies rebound, local and foreign businessmen said yesterday.
2w ago
November 15, 2024
Trump’s high tariffs on China may lower edible oil prices globally: importers
The Trump Administration’s imposition of high tariffs on goods made in China may help to reduce the price of soybean seeds and edible oil in Bangladesh, traders and importers said..China’s retaliatory tariffs may also discourage Chinese importers from buying US goods, they added. .If
November 14, 2024
With Trump’s win, Bangladesh gets more investment queries from China
Chinese entrepreneurs are increasingly inquiring with Bangladeshi businesses over scope for factory relocations, joint ventures and fresh investments, apprehending that the new Trump administration might further hike tariffs on their exports to the US.
November 13, 2024
Why does labour unrest drag on?
Following the political changeover on August 5, the country’s main export-earnings sector, the garments industry, witnessed a large-scale and drawn-out spell of labour unrest in industrial belts such as Savar, Gazipur, Ashulia, Zirabo and Zirani.
November 11, 2024
Wage arrears a bane for RMG protesters
Delayed salary payment from a handful of RMG factory owners triggered the latest bout of labour unrest
November 8, 2024
Bangladesh to amend labour law by March next year
Bangladesh has committed to amending its labour law by March next year to align it with international standards and meet the 18-point demand raised by workers in September this year.
November 7, 2024
‘Business-friendly environment remains elusive’
A congenial business environment is yet to be restored under the interim government, said Tapan Chowdhury, managing director of Square Pharmaceuticals.
November 7, 2024
What does Trump 2.0 mean for businesses in Bangladesh?
For local business communities, Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race has been shorthand for the expectation that Western apparel orders and some foreign investments would shift to Bangladesh, with global fashion powerhouse China possibly facing higher import tariffs from the US.
November 5, 2024
Denim demand rebounds gradually: experts
The demand outlook for locally made denim garments is gradually improving as Western economies rebound, local and foreign businessmen said yesterday.
November 5, 2024
Why RMG exporters chose Maldives shipping route
Bypassing the traditional air shipment routes through India or Bangladesh, garment exporters have found the Maldives to be a cheaper as well as faster route.
November 4, 2024
Garment exporters prefer cheaper Maldives, bypassing Dhaka, Indian airports
Exporters say the traditional air shipment routes through Dhaka, Kolkata, Colombo or Singapore had either become too expensive or too slow
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