2:23 pm, Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Economy

Business leaders sound alarm over declining law and order

Business leaders across various sectors have expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, warning

ILO urges inclusive labour reforms to support marginalised groups

International Labour Organization (ILO) country director for Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen, has called for inclusive and sustained labour reforms to drive

Photography exhibition highlights childcare realities in Bangladesh

A three-day photography exhibition titled ‘Childcare in Pictures’ has opened at Drik Gallery in Dhaka, offering a vivid look into

India blocks land port access for Bangladeshi garments and key exports

In a major shake-up of cross-border trade, India has imposed sweeping port restrictions on Bangladeshi imports, with readymade garments (RMG)

Private sector calls for diplomatic move to settle US tariff issue

Bangladesh’s private sector has called on the government to initiate immediate diplomatic measures to address a significant tariff dispute with

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU surge by 33pc in Q1

Bangladesh has demonstrated impressive growth in its apparel exports to the European Union during the first quarter of 2025, with

$4.8b financing gap threatens Bangladesh apparel industry’s emissions target

Bangladesh’s apparel industry, the second-largest in the world by exports, is at a critical turning point in its quest to

Sammilito Parishad vows to end politicisation of BGMEA leadership

Sammilito Parishad, a panel of apparel manufacturers contesting the forthcoming BGMEA election, has pledged to lead the trade body with

Indian Economic Zone was just a paper proposal in Mirsarai plan: BIDA

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) executive chairman Ashik Mahmud has clarified that the so-called Indian Economic Zone was never more

Govt replaces NBR with two new tax divisions amid protests

In a late-night move on May 12, the government issued an ordinance dissolving the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and