7:44 pm, Thursday, 24 September 2026
Economy

Weak governance, poor coordination threaten implementation of NDC 3.0

Bangladesh has set out its most ambitious climate plan yet under Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0, but its success faces

Businesses, experts urge postponement of LDC graduation amid macro risks

Businesses and experts have called on the government to consider seeking a deferral of Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed

US apparel tariffs hit decades-high 26.4%, reshaping market, straining retailers

The sharp escalation of the US tariffs on imported clothing is reshaping the country’s apparel market, driving up costs, reducing

Experts urge immediate negotiations to safeguard garment trade

Bangladesh must urgently prepare and engage in negotiations with its major export destinations as the country’s readymade garment (RMG) sector

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