Dhaka February 18, 2026, 9:11 pm
This brings the overall tariff down from 35 percent to 34 percent
Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir DUddin made these remarks at a press briefing on the EPA agreement with Japan at the Secretariat on Monday
Traders also requested consumers to avoid panic buying
The vessel will help strengthen Bangladesh’s maritime security and regional stability efforts
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal presided over the signing ceremony of the ToRs with the Gulf Coperation Council (GCC)
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII Iwao signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments at a formal ceremony at Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo
The US reduced duties on Indian products to 18%, while Bangladeshi goods continue to face an effective tariff of 20%, widening the price gap between South Asia’s two major exporters
Under the revised rates, 21-carat gold is priced at Tk242,903 per bhori, while 18-carat gold now costs Tk208,202 per bhori
Held alongside Apparel Sourcing Paris, the fair once again proved why it remains one of the most important international sourcing events on the fashion calendar
A prolonged work stoppage by workers and employees has brought operations at Chattogram Port to a standstill
The advisory council also gave approval to the draft of the Bangladesh Gas (Amendment) Ordinance-2026
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Secretary Mahbubur Rahman will visit both countries to finalise the agreements
They also discussed the upcoming elections and the deployment of international observers to monitor the polls
On the one hand, this has led to a severe crisis of lighter ships. On the other hand, there is a fear of shortage of products and increase in prices in the upcoming Ramadan
Over the past five months, Bangladesh’s garment exports to 26 countries around the world have declined compared to earlier levels
The anti-graft watchdog says it brought charges against 43 people, including RAJUK officials
The commerce adviser made the remarks while addressing a seminar titled "Role of Competitiveness for Jobs Project on Export Diversification in Bangladesh"
BTMA president Showkat Aziz Russell made the warning at a press conference at BTMA Auditorium in the capital
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order following two separate petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)
‘Reducing use of raw materials and reusing production waste can create new opportunities and business prospects’
