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

Govt weighs cash incentives for local yarn, bonded import rules via committee

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Ministry of Finance has formed a technical committee to identify and evaluate policy options to address the ongoing yarn issue involving local spinners and garment exporters, meet... Read More

Apparel leaders push for cash incentive changes to aid spinners

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Leaders of the apparel and textile sector have urged the government to overhaul the existing cash incentive structure to enhance the competitiveness of local spinning mills. Without ... Read More

Millers urge expansion of EDF, interest cut to sustain primary textile exports

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Primary textile-industry owners have urged Bangladesh Bank to increase the Export Development Fund (EDF) limit and cut its interest rate to help protect the export competitiveness of... Read More

Textile millers seek BB intervention for recovery

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Textile millers have sought the Bangladesh Bank's urgent intervention to recover $8.71 million in outstanding payments tied to more than 150 accepted and matured bills that have rema... Read More

RMG exporters seek re-fixing of cash incentives on local yarn

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Apparel exporters have called for the restoration and re-fixing of cash incentives on the use of local yarn, citing the deteriorating condition of domestic spinning mills and the nee... Read More

BTMA seeks longer material import credit

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Textile millers have urged the Bangladesh Bank to further extend the import credit period for cotton and other industrial raw materials to 360 days. They warned that a return to the... Read More

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