RMG exports to US fall in value and volume amid higher tariffs
Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) exports to its largest destination, the United States, declined both in value and volume year on year in November 2025 as higher tariffs dampened demand and forced changes in work-order patterns.Although overall apparel export growth during the January-November 2025 period still maintained double-digit expansion, shipments in...
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Rampal plant seeks approval to import 2.35m tonnes of coal
The Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BIFPCL) has sought special approval from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to import the remaining 2.353 million tonnes of coal under CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) Incoterms, sources said.The move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted power generation at the Maitree Super Thermal Power...
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BanglaBiz 2.0 launched for seamless investor services
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), launched BanglaBiz 2.0 on Sunday, in a significant step towards enhancing the ease of doing business and attracting both domestic and foreign investment.This upgraded digital platform aims to simplify business registration and regulatory approvals through...
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Majority PPP projects stall along with committed FDIs
Over 50 per cent of the projects taken under the public-private partnership (PPP) development model since 2009, mostly involving foreign investment, stay put despite having been enlisted as potential ones for Bangladesh's uplift.The Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) has a projection of investment no less than US$30 billion to bridge the...
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Travel ban on DNCC administrator Azaz over graft probe
A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on Mohammad Azaz, administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), as he is facing a corruption inquiry.The order was passed by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court's judge Md Sabbir Fayez, following an application filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).According to...
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T-bill yields climb after new PD guidelines
The yields on treasury bills (T-bills) rose on Sunday following the implementation of new primary dealer (PD) guidelines aimed at injecting greater dynamism into both the primary and secondary markets.The cut-off yield, generally regarded as the interest rate, on the 91-day T-bills increased to 10.40 per cent from 10.05 per...
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BNP alleges voter migration in Dhaka, demands EC data
BNP on Sunday alleged that an unusually large number of voters had been migrated to certain constituencies in Dhaka city and other parts of the country, and demanded constituency-wise data on voter migration from the Election Commission.The allegation came as a BNP delegation, led by Election Steering Committee Chairman Nazrul...
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2nd day’s strike at Ctg port hits maritime trade
CHATTOGRAM: The strike of Chittagong port workers has hampered the maritime trade in the country. The operational activities of Chittagong Port, the prime sea port of the country, remained suspended for a second consecutive day on Sunday as the port workers continued a work stoppage protesting the planned lease of...
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