5:48 pm, Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Economy

Govt warns RMG factories to repay worker wage loans or face legal action

The government has warned that it would take strict legal action against owners of garment factories that fail to repay

Bangladesh’s footwear exports to US surge 74% in Jan-July

Bangladesh’s footwear exports to the United States surged by more than 74 per cent in the first seven months of

NBR eases customs clearance for bonded goods despite minor HS code differences

Bangladesh has taken a significant step to ease a longstanding trade bottleneck as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) instructed

Study identifies 450 occupations in Bangladesh’s informal sector

A joint study has identified around 450 occupations in Bangladesh’s informal sector, with the majority of workers concentrated in retail

Two-day SME buyer-seller conference kicks off in Dhaka

A two-day buyer-seller conference, organised by the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Foundation with support from the World Bank, began

DCCI seeks China’s support to strengthen entrepreneurs’ skills, tech capacity

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President, Taskeen Ahmed, has called on China to extend greater cooperation in enhancing

Policy support may revive 400 RMG factories, creating one lakh jobs: BGMEA

The revival of around 400 garment factories in Bangladesh that have suspended production due to banking complications could create employment

Bangladesh inflation hits 37-month low, but price pressures persist

Bangladesh’s inflation rate slowed to its lowest level in more than three years in August 2025, offering a measure of

Bangladesh PMI slows to 58.3 in August

Bangladesh’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded a slower expansion in August, falling 3.2 points from July to 58.3, according to

Bangladesh’s apparel Exports to US surge by 21.66% in seven months 

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the United States in the first seven months of 2025 grew by 21.66 per cent. According