Customers desire a connection with their manufacturing partnersThe building of meaningful relationships between manufacturers and customers is crucial for the longevity of Bangladesh’s RMG sector....

Bangladesh’s construction industry passed a relatively good year in 2019 riding on increased development activities and mega projects buoyed by a stable economy and rising...

Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen was in the news recently after he cancelled his three-day visit to India. Momen has been quite critical of...

President of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury Parvez yesterday underscored the need for focusing on agro-based industry to ensure sustainable economic growth...

Bangladesh began 2019 with things looking up on the economic front coupled with political stability after vote, but concerns have blunted it at the end...

The national bank is set to give a round on single-digit financing cost on modern credits subsequent to getting endorsement from its top managerial staff,...

undreds of Bangladeshi expats marked the 49th Victory Day and remembered the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War during an event held at Bangladesh Embassy...

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in Bangladesh yesterday launched its first ever Business Excellence Awards to recognise the country’s businesses and entrepreneurs for...

The telecommunication industry’s revenue will grow by 34 percent in the next five years to $5.08 billion from $3.8 billion at present, on the back...

Ship activity on Shimulia-Kathalbari course stayed suspended since early Tuesday because of thick haze, making sufferings several travelers in the midst of shuddering virus.Shafik Ahmed,...

Export-led growth in Bangladesh has been largely fuelled by an abundant supply of low-cost labour and duty-free access to the EU and US markets. Although...

BANGLADESH has been enjoying zero-duty benefit to the European Union under its Everything but Arms scheme since independence, but once it graduates to a middle...

Entrepreneur Ankiti Bose’s online fashion portal Zilingo has been the ray of hope for a number of small scale garment factories of Bangladesh as it...

Nelson Mandela, the revered political leader, philanthropist and president of South Africa, said that “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change...

Excavators flanked by Bangladesh riot police are at work demolishing illegal soot-belching brick kilns around the smog-choked capital Dhaka, forcing migrant labourers out of work...

Excavators flanked by Bangladesh riot police are at work demolishing illegal soot-belching brick kilns around the smog-choked capital Dhaka, forcing migrant labourers out of work...

As the RMG industry in Bangladesh experiences its most challenging trading period for several years, the above words from the former US president are quite...

Bangladesh, India also agree to provide cruise ship passengers with on-arrival visas India will soon have access to Bangladeshi ports for movements of its cargo ships...

When we look back at the recent achievements of the Bangladesh economy, there is a whole lot to be proud of, but our success in...

The US imports readymade garments made in Jordan where factories reportedly exploit  migrant apparel workers of Bangladesh.Jordanian apparel factories export apparels for the American and...

Bangladesh's cement industry has earned an export revenue of US$4.08m during July-November 2019, compared to US$4.92m earned in same period last year. This translates a...

Remember those expansive aphorisms, “Britannia rules the waves” and the “empire where the sun never sets”? Don’t they look odd against today’s restrictive “Brexit” mindset?...

What are the unique aspects of your company?We claim ourselves to be the experts of the tiles industry as our company has been dealing with...

China echoed comments from US President Donald Trump yesterday, saying there was no deadline for signing a US-China trade deal, as tensions spiked between the...

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said on Thursday it has petitioned a US court to overturn a ban that prevents carriers in rural America from buying...

Six years ago, an eight-story building collapsed in Bangladesh, killing 1,138 people working in garment factories.Since the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse, Fashion Revolution has...

UNLEASH is a global innovation lab where young minds come together to transform their personal insights into ideas and build strong global networks around the...

There are two contrasting contexts as far as the competitiveness of Bangladesh economy is concerned. On the one hand, the economic growth rate in Bangladesh...

The securities regulator on Tuesday decided to allow non-listed firms, bonds and debentures for trading their shares under a new platform called Alternative Trading Board...

Four exhibitions in four different locations of the world, with one in Bangladesh, demonstrate the new vibrancy propelling architectural production and thinking in Bangladesh. Bengal...

The SME Foundation has been one of the noble efforts of the government in spreading employment and industrialisation around the country. Although a little behind...

Experts at the University of Stirling are working with senior industry, government and scientific officials from Bangladesh in a bid to tackle a major issue...

Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman Dhaka celebrated the country's 49th National Day at a reception on November 25 held at Le Meridien Dhaka.Ta'eeb Salim...

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged charted accountants to play a responsible role in ensuring transparency and accountability in the accounts of the public and private...

A three-day international ceramics exposition will begin in the city’s International Convention City Bashundhara on December 5.The Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) will...

There is no reason why jute-based products from Bangladesh cannot be a formidable presence in the world marketIt is wonderful to see that we are...

The president formally announced the SAFA International Conference 2019 opening on SaturdayPresident Abdul Hamid has urged charted accountants to play a responsible role in ensuring...

The inauguration of the National Data Centre is a watershed moment for Bangladesh’s ICT sector, and brings us even closer towards realizing the government’s vision...

The Indian textile industry can turn a $300-billion industry by 2030 and generate 35 million jobs, according to Hari Thiagarajan, Tamil Nadu council vice chairman...

Agent of Tiger Energy, an incredibly famous coal mining organization, visited Bangladesh being welcomed by nation's rumored coal shipper JHM Internation, says an official statement. Tiger...

Bangladesh’s macroeconomic indicators are not in keeping with economic growth numbers of the government, which not only raises questions about the figures but also points...

BIDA Executive Chairman Md. Sirazul Islam has encouraged more ventures from UK, perhaps the greatest patron of FDI to Bangladesh. He was going to a morning...

Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Abdus Sobhan Sikder has sought technical assistance from the country for the development of the leather industry of Bangladesh.The ambassador also...

Dear readers, in October this year, I went to China to participate in China International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition (CIAME) 2019, held at Qingdao in Shangdong...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will acknowledge personal assessment form for the expense year 2019-20 from singular citizens until December 1 (Sunday). The cutoff time...

Salman F Rahman, the prime minister’s private industry and investment adviser, yesterday asked entrepreneurs of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (Cacci)...

With renewable energy taking root in Bangladesh, the government’s Power Division has issued a request for expressions from interest from consultants to help it prepare...

A two-day Annual Banking Conference composed by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) starts at BIBM from Wednesday. The BIBM Governing Body Chairman and Bangladesh Bank...

The Asian Development Bank, or ADB, on Monday asked government organizations to actualize extends in time, which confronted hiccups in execution, authorities said. The Manila-based moneylender...

Presently a days, T-shirt become one of the most go-to decisions for all age and sexual orientation and giving the wearer with so much vitality,...

Economic growth alone cannot ensure well-being of the general mass, especially those living under the poverty line, economists said yesterday.The view came at the closing...

Taxation and representation will largely determine the success of our middle income aspirations At the heart of any democracy is the idea that a social contract...

Bangladesh needs to improve its ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index in order to achieve double digit GDP growth in the...

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi was chief guest of the seminar chaired by BCI President Anwar-ul Alam ChowdhuryEmployment generation, geographic decentralization of economic activities, addressing income...

Recent figures show the export of ready-made garments (RMG) from Bangladesh during the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY2019-20) fell by 6.67...

The seventh period of Textile Talent Hunt, TTH 2019-20 has propelled on 24 November 2019 A present report indicated that around 39% of Bangladeshi RMG exporters...

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC; headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President and CEO Hartmut Schick), announces the inauguration of a new 3S facility...

The competition was held among Asian tech giants from 24 countries and companies/ projects had to be less than three years old to competeAdministrated by...

The bilateral economic and commercial relations of Turkey and Bangladesh can be strengthened. The two countries have many opportunities to work together, hence should come...

H&M Group has hailed the ongoing move by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to help the digitized pay installment arrangement of the...

Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister has said Turkey and Bangladesh have opportunities, and the two countries should form new cooperation fields.The bilateral economic and commercial...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday said the government will give priority to further expansion of small and medium enterprise (SME)...

Bangladesh has ranked as one of the top four countries in terms of ‘improvement and remarkable growth’ in digital economy in the last four years,...

Bangladesh has outperformed China is providing cotton pants to its greatest fare advertise - the United States. As per Otexa information during the January-April 2019 period,...

The Bangladesh ready-made garment (RMG) industry started its journey in 1978 and 41 years later, we are still heavily dependent on imported skills at the...

Around 60 percent article of clothing laborers will lose their positions in Bangladesh by 2030 when robots will supplant the laborers with the attack of...

Import substitution, FDI, regional market key focusThe Bangladeshi government is set to issue the country's first automobile policy that has focused on an import substitution...

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves reached over 32 billion U.S. dollars by the end of October, central bank data showed on Monday.Bangladesh Bank (BB) data showed...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought both public and private investment from UAE in larger volume in potential sectors such as RMG, IT, agriculture and...

Malaysia is edging toward a new deal with Bangladesh to lift a ban imposed on migrant workers from Bangladesh more than a year ago over...

China's thoughtful flying division detailed enduring extension just as nonstop high security principles in the initial 10 months of this current year, official information appeared. The...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $40 million-equivalent policy-based loan attached to reforms that help strengthen fiscal sustainability and develop the financial and...

The India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reelected Nitol Motors Ltd Chairman Abdul Matlub Ahmed as its president for 2019-2021.Shoeb Chowdhury, CEO of HSTC...

Shoppers were very cheerful with a major discounts for wide range of products put on display at the ongoing ‘Development Fair’. Products displayed at the...

Finland government officials came up with the remark during a seminar on “Doing Business with Finland” held at a hotel in Dhaka on SundayFinland has...

As onion cost began falling with the administration's transition to import the produce and appearance of the privately created ones in the market, the wholesalers...

Swedish retail giant H&M is the largest apparel buyer in Bangladesh. Every year, it buys more than $3 billion worth of garment items from the...

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer has just published their latest Spontaneous Escapes for December 2019, covering over 40 destinations. Redeem Krisflyer miles online from now till 30th...

Overwhelming downpours in October and November have carried more wretchedness to India's ranchers, after summer-planted yields, for example, soybean, cotton, rice and vegetables endured rain...

Reuters is reporting that Saudi Aramco plans to supply LNG to Bangladesh as part of a US$3 billion agreement signed in October.The deal, signed by...

To meet the needs of its growing economy and to boost export growth, Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems, says a new...

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Bangladesh’s continued economic growth necessitates diversification of trade, greater investment in infrastructure and energy sectors and upskilling of human resources...

The success of Bangladesh as one of the fastest-growing economies in the Asia Pacific and in South Asia currently is the result of embracing free-market...

The ship breaking industry of Bangladesh has captured the global market by dismantling around 47.2% world vessels.A report titled ‘Review of Maritime Transport 2019’ published...

As high as 97 percent of business enterprises in Bangladesh said they would expand their operations next year, buoyed by a strong economy and positive...

The Bangladesh Bank will order banks to lend to small and medium enterprises through non-governmental organisations for a rapid growth of the SME sector, Governor...

The number of exhibitors jumped by more than 57% at the just concluded 11th edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo. A total of 99 exhibitors from...

Bangladesh is the one of the fastest growing economies in the world currently and projections suggest that it will be the 28th and 23rd largest...

It’s difficult to muster a lot of sympathy for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, reportedly the world’s richest individual, whose divorce this summer from his wife...

An exploration led by the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) uncovered that separated from the danger of cut off business ties, the providers acknowledged work orders...

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 33rd Edition of the fair, which began on Nov. 1 at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, had...

Due to higher shipments to non-traditional markets, the export of leather and leather goods from Bangladesh has bounced back after more than two years of...

Bangladesh may enter international debt markets with a dollar-denominated sovereign bond next year, as South Asia’s fastest-growing economy seeks funding to expand beyond its key...

VISA, Mastercard, Diners Club International, Discover and Union Pay International cardholders of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and some other banks would now be able to...

The current state of Bangladesh’s economy is not gloomy but it faces some major challenges such as rising bad loans, declining exports and stagnant private...

The government is floating the first taka bond worth around millions of dollars on London Stock Exchange on Monday.Backed by the World Bank Group’s private...

Ongoing trade disputes between the United States and China have stymied global markets and shaken the established order.Projected economic growth in South Asia has fallen...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of €271.84m ($300m) for the Dhaka and Western Zone Transmission Grid Expansion project in Bangladesh.In addition...

An alumni team from South Asia of Harvard Business School (HBS) yesterday met with the former presidents of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry,...

The nation's financial area resources for GDP (Gross Domestic Product) declined possibly in the past monetary year (FY19), as indicated by a report discharged by...

Bangladesh should address a couple of center arrangement difficulties to accomplish the upper-center salary nation status by 2031, financial experts said. The difficulties incorporate guaranteeing impartial...

The legislature has permitted the clearance of six additional items, made at the fare handling zones (EPZ), in the neighborhood showcase by making good on...

A Bangladeshi plan to burn more coal for power will worsen global warming in a nation already battered by climate crises from floods to cyclones,...

Myanmar is coming up as a significant contender of Bangladesh in the worldwide attire markets. The nation has truly built up a great deal in...

The H&M supervisor says 'natural advancement, sustainable power source, improved materials' are better ways than handle environmental change than a cut down on utilization. With the...

Many see Bangladesh as a “market” of more than 30 million middle- and affluent-class people and a “development miracle.” To me, our strengths are the...

The ocean considered as a source of wealth for millennia, and conjoining to the economies around the world. There are many large cities and centers...

Bangladesh got more than one percent of absolute worldwide LNG generation in the initial a year subsequent to entering the LNG import commercial center as...

The Indo-Pacific countries including Bangladesh requires quality infrastructure to support and sustain their dynamic economic growth while new investment in energy is essential as the...

More than 120 companies export information and communications technology (ICT) products valued nearly $1 billion to 35 countries, in Bangladesh. By 2021, it’s predictable that...

More than 50 apparel factories in Bangladesh, including Epyllion, Pacific Jeans, Dekko Designs, Fakir Fashion and Ananta, are currently using digital solutions of Coats Digital,...

Benefit of the nation's banks has declined by around 17 percent throughout the most recent 10 years, principally because of development in the volume of...

Open Private Partnership Authority of Prime Minister's Office as of late composed a workshop on PPP in Bangladesh at Planning Commission, Agargaon, Dhaka. An outline on...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has recognized six promising segments which can assume a fundamental job to further lift the economy of...

The expansion rate diminished to 5.47 percent in October from 5.54 percent in the earlier month because of huge fall in costs of non-nourishment things...

Material and article of clothing apparatus imports declined by 11% to $1.42 billion in the last financial year, on account of stagnation in speculation. As indicated...

Women entrepreneurs, particularly small ones, continue to remain marginalised when it comes to getting loans from the financial sector despite various initiatives taken over the...

PerkinElmer, a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, pioneers scientific technologies for better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers make...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said financial incentives in the leather sector would continue for at least the next five years to achieve the target...

Like the earlier years, weeklong Income Tax Fair will start the nation over from November 14 meaning to broaden charge related administrations and bring issues...

The costs of onion keep on taking off, as the key flavor was sold at Tk 110-135 a kg in various regions of the city...

Bangladesh's turning ventures and sub weaving division have been confronting a predicament as the vast majority of the plants are reeling under immense stores of...

One fine day India woke up to the realisation that Bangladesh had overtaken it in GDP growth rate when the Asian Development Bank (ADB) updated...

Agribusiness is not any more overwhelming the nation as rancher families contain just 47 percent of its all-out family units, another administration statistics says. The data...

The German government indicates it could encourage its luxury automakers to establish plants in Bangladesh, especially if the south Asian country invests in its energy,...

Bangladesh economy has been able to sustain strong growth in 2019-20, primarily due to rising exports and record remittances.This was stated in a new World...

Bangladesh is exploring ways to transform over 227 million tonnes of annual waste into environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel in a bid to ease the government's...

The eleventh edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo, an international exposition to promote Bangladeshi denim goods, will focus on driving the country’s denim industry towards the...

The tendency not to return bank loans is deeply rooted among a certain group of people of Bangladesh. Wealthy, influential and well-connected businessmen feel no...

Fifty-nine garment factories have been shut and 25,900 workers have lost jobs in the last seven months, BGMEA President Rubana Huq said.“Most of them were...

Fifty-nine piece of clothing manufacturing plants have been closed and 25,900 laborers have lost positions over the most recent seven months, BGMEA President Rubana Huq...

The workshop was organized by the Poverty Reduction through Inclusive and Sustainable Markets (PRISM) project funded by EUThe government should put more emphasis on the...

The visiting senators of the New York State Senate yesterday expressed deep interest for enhancing socio-economic cooperation, trade and investment in Bangladesh.The delegation, led by...

More than 100 garment factories in Bangladesh have recently received the "green building" certificate from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), an NGO that...

Telenor Group and Axiata Group Bhd have commonly consented to end discourses to combine their Asia tasks to increase a greater a dependable balance in...

Material industry is considered as one of the most risky businesses on the planet. An investigation of BUET group drove by Mohidus Samad Khan (Faculty...

Bangladesh is the second biggest source of textiles for the global clothing market after China. Bangladesh's clothing industry employs about 4 million workers, more than...

Speaking at a meeting with deputy governor of the central province of Isfahan, Sarker said Bangladeshi leaders and high-ranking officials have special respect for Iran’s...

The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) International welcomes Bangladesh to the global network of women in shipping. WISTA Bangladesh joins as the 48th...

ACWA Power has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for a LNG-based power plant and terminal...

A four-day fair on handloom products titled Heritage Handloom Festival 2019 will start tomorrow in the capital’s Gardenia Hall. SME Foundation and the Association of Fashion...

The Bangladesh Denim Expo and Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF) will return next month between the 5-6th, with a focus on sustainability and responsible manufacturing techniques.Held...

Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, ACWA power, will set up an LNG-based 3,600 MW plant in Bangladesh after an agreement was signed in Dhaka on Thursday.The...

Singapore Economic Development Board said on Friday that the nation's assembling yield became 0.1 percent year-on-year in September, contrasted with an overhauled 6.4 percent decline...

Bangladesh has done remarkably well in reducing poverty and improving living conditions. The country halved poverty rates in a decade and a half, lifting more...

Because of the decline in donor financed projects, opportunities for NGOs are dwindling gradually. In the present day context NGOs should play multi-dimensional roles instead...

The National Board of Revenue has set a target of reducing the time for completing import procedures to two days and that for export procedures...

The committee has also sought adequate safeguard measures on imports of fibres, yarns, fabrics and readymade garmentsThe newly formed National Committee on Textiles and Clothing...

Bangladesh's remote guide taking is getting to be pricier, as three key benefactors have improved their loan costs and administration charges from this financial year...

Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) was recently hit by allegations of worker abuse at one of its suppliers' factories in Bangladesh. The Guardian interviewed several female workers at...