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- Fakhrul urges democratic forces to build livable Bangladesh
New default loan policy to jeopardise businesses
Bangladeshs defaulted loans are expected to exceed Tk 5 lakh crore, surpassing 30 per cent of total disbursed loans, if new regulations take effect in March. Businesspeople are urging the authorities to defer the implementation of the new default regulations by at least a year. According to the...
Acute gas crisis cripples industries
Years of disrupted gas supply have brought export-oriented industries and other factories to a severe production crisis. In key sectors such as textiles, ceramics, and ready-made garments, the captive power plants require a gas pressure of 15 PSI (pounds per square inch), but they are typically...
Crowd grows at ICCB's garment accessories show
The 22nd Garment Technology Exhibition Bangladesh (GTB 2025) and the 14th Gap Expo 2024 are currently underway at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka. The event showcases state-of-the-art equipment, accessories, and packaging products used in the readymade garment (RMG)...
Banking sector needs reformation: BKMEA chief
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) President Mohammad Hatem said the countrys banking sector needs reformation as lack of reform is the biggest crisis in the country from the perspective of trade and commerce. If the banking sector is not reformed, the countrys...
Four barriers to export disaster
Despite the potential for growth in sectors beyond ready-made garments (RMG), many industries remain underdeveloped. Analysts cite policy challenges, funding constraints, lack of infrastructure, and the weak bargaining power of non-garment exporters as key obstacles. As a result, ready-made...
Argentina ambassador meets BGMEA chief on trade
Marcelo Carlos Cesa, ambassador of Argentina in Bangladesh, met with Anwar Hossain, administrator of BGMEA and vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), at the EPB office in Dhaka on Monday. The meeting focused on exploring potential areas of trade and investment and enhancing...