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Trade associations seek urgent action over Chattogram Port shutdown

Leading employers’ and apparel sector associations in Bangladesh have called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to step in and

EuroCham raises alarm over trade disruptions at Chattogram Port

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham Bangladesh) has expressed grave concern over ongoing disruptions at Chattogram Port,

Bangladesh, APM Terminals sign $550m deal to build Laldia terminal

Bangladesh has signed a landmark agreement with Denmark’s APM Terminals, a subsidiary of AP Moller–Maersk, securing a $550 million investment

Apparel exporters decry labour law amendments ignoring consensus

Leaders of Bangladesh’s apparel industry on Tuesday called on the government to review the recently approved amendments to the labour

Bangladeshi RMG exports to face 36.5% tariff in US: BGMEA

Bangladeshi exports of readymade garments (RMG) to the United States will now face a combined tariff of 36.5 per cent,

Chattogram Port sets record with 3.29m TEUs handled in FY25

Chattogram Port, Bangladesh’s premier seaport, has achieved a new milestone by handling a record 3.29 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU)

NBR officials end strike after govt takes tough stance

Revenue and customs officials at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have called off their strike following the government’s decision

RMG sector demands 24/7 port operations to avert Eid wage crisis

Apparel sector leaders on Wednesday warned the interim government that unless Chattogram Port operates round the clock to facilitate smooth

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

Bangladesh’s RMG factories resume production

Bangladesh’s all export-oriented readymade garment factories reopened on Wednesday after a four-day closure, which began on Saturday, due to unrest