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Court issues warrants in export proceeds fraud

Dhaka, April 10 -- A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against five individuals, including senior executives of logistics firms and foreign buyers, over allegations of embezzling export proceeds ... Read More


Agro, vegetable exporters hit hard, seek market diversification

Dhaka, March 25 -- Bangladesh's agro-processed food and vegetable exporters lament irreparable business losses as the ongoing Middle East war chokes key Gulf trade routes, halts shipments and drives u... Read More


Apparel exporters' raw-material costs surge 32pc, export loss looms

Dhaka, March 13 -- Bangladesh's textile manufacturers, apparel exporters and global buyers alike feel mounting financial pressure under chain effects of the Middle East turmoil that disrupts major shi... Read More


Strait of Hormuz closure: Businesses fear serious global supply chain disruptions

Dhaka, March 4 -- Business leaders and analysts warn that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could seriously disrupt global supply chains and inflict heavy losses on international trade. The ongoing... Read More


WASA raises prepaid water price to Tk 1.0 per litre

Dhaka, March 1 -- Residents in Dhaka have expressed frustration after the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) once again increased the price of water from its prepaid Water ATM booths, he... Read More


Middle East war to create fresh challenges for BD's foreign trade

Dhaka, March 1 -- Bangladesh's foreign trade, both exports and imports, is set to face fresh challenges as several Middle Eastern flights remain suspended amid ongoing attacks in a number of Gulf coun... Read More


Govt moves to revive 'dead' stretch of Buriganga through Ati Khal excavation plan

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The government has taken an initiative to recover and rejuvenate Ati Khal, a canal locally known as a "dead stretch" of the Buriganga River, in Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka. ... Read More


BD-US reciprocal tariff deal's status unclear

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court torpedoing Trump tariffs effectively upsets Bangladesh's trade arrangements with the United States, prompting calls for a cautious reassessm... Read More


RMG buyers eye GSP Plus as next growth driver

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Global readymade garment (RMG) buyers have largely welcomed Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election, viewing the smooth transition of power as a positive signal for business continu... Read More


IDRA pushes deep reforms to strengthen insurance sector

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government has launched a sweeping reform agenda for Bangladesh's insurance sector, targeting long-standing governance failures, weak regulation and eroded public trust th... Read More