2:51 am, Sunday, 20 April 2025

Gas price hike to deter jobs, investment, competitiveness

The 33 per cent hike in gas prices for industrial use has sparked strong criticism from manufacturing leaders, who warned

Policy rethink urged as tariffs threaten industry stability

Business leaders on Saturday called for urgent government policy support to enhance operational efficiency, sustain competitiveness in the global market

IFRS to boost SMEs’ access to finance, investment, capacity development

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) president Taskeen Ahmed on Saturday said that the adoption of International Financial Reporting

Businesses call for improved law and order

Businesses on Monday underscored the urgent need for an improved law and order situation to support business operations in Bangladesh.

Gas price hike to hurt investment, competitiveness: businesses

The country’s business leaders on Sunday strongly criticised the government’s proposal to raise gas prices by 150 per cent for

Low labour costs, duty-free access key drivers: USITC

Bangladesh, the second-largest apparel exporter globally, has enhanced its competitiveness in garment manufacturing, particularly in bulk orders of basic apparel,

Bangladesh’s agri exports rise but fall short of potential

Bangladesh’s agricultural product exports increased during the July-May period of the financial year 2023-24 compared to the same period of

Bangladesh’s textile output dives amid gas crisis

Production has sharply declined by 50-65 percent across more than 1,000 textile mills in Bangladesh due to a severe gas

BGMEA urges streamlined customs procedures for RMG sector

A delegation from Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), headed by its president S M Mannan Kochi on Wednesday

Bangladesh losing export competitiveness in US market

Bangladesh has fallen far behind in terms of apparel export to the United States in the January-February period of 2024