exports
Exports fall in April
It declined 0.99% year-on-year to $3.91 billion in April
Exports dip 13.64% in Oct
Oct's shipment fell to $3.76 billion this year from last year's $4.35 billion
Export earnings up over 10% in September
It hit $4.31 billion in September
Bangladesh outraces rivals in apparel export growth in US
Bangladesh’s apparel exporters displayed the sharpest growth in the US in 2022, leaving behind their competitors in the countries such as China and Vietnam, owing mainly to the lingering tariff war between Washington and Beijing and capacity building.
The minimum wage question: Owner's profit versus worker's survival
The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices
Exports continue to depend on five key markets
Five developed nations have continued to account for more than half of Bangladesh’s export earnings, highlighting the country’s narrow market base and the vulnerability it faces.
Payra port operations slow down for halt in coal imports
Operations at Payra port have slowed down significantly following the temporary stoppage of coal imports for the Payra Thermal Power Plant in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.
Export bounces back in May
Shipments rose 26.6% year-on-year to hit $4.84 billion
BASIS calls for long-term policy support
Players in the ICT industry of Bangladesh have urged the government to adopt long-term policies, which include extending income tax exemption for the sector by six years and incentivising exports of IT-enabled services (ITES).
Isn't it time we stopped running after the GSP?
I am not ruling out the possibility of Bangladesh being granted a place in the GSP+. I would rather argue that we need to also prepare for a time when we can stand on our own two feet as far as international trade is concerned. To do this, I believe we now need to make faster moves on bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and also preferential trading agreements (PTAs) with some of our existing trading partners, where we can negotiate mutually gainful benefits and opportunities. It is a new game that our government and businesses must start preparing for.
‘Unpredictability has become the new normal’
Unpredictability has become the new normal in a world afflicted by the forces of deglobalisation amidst rising geopolitical tensions.
RMG makers must adapt to the ongoing volatility
It seems that just as we recover from one crisis – the global pandemic – another one begins.
Exports up 7.11pc in April
Exports grew 7.11 percent year-on-year to $2.95 billion in April riding on the higher shipment of garment items.
India proposes Bangladesh for joint study on exports
India has suggested Bangladesh to carry out a joint study on products being exported by the two countries in order to complement each other and attain synergy.
Exporters left in the lurch
Kawsar Ahmed Sumon took 1,500 kilograms of vegetables and betel leaves to the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on March 25 to export those to Saudi Arabia.
Diversify products to increase export
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the business entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ideas, knowledge and qualitative strategy to diversify their products in line with global demand.
Bangladesh’s exports rise to $31.2b
Exports rise by 3.35 percent to $31.2 billion in the just concluded fiscal year, a senior Bangladesh Bank official told The Daily Star.
Exporters to pay 0.6pc tax at source
Exporters including apparel manufacturers will have to pay 0.6 percent tax at source on their income from exports from the upcoming fiscal year, as the government reduced the rate from the proposed 1 percent.
China raises trade hopes
Bangladesh stands to gain much from China by way of higher exports and investment, as the Asian economic giant looks to deepen ties with its South Asian neighbours.
