Port and Shipping
EU wants to invest more in Bangladesh
EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley meets Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali
Furniture fair begins in Ctg on Feb 6
Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association will organise the six-day event
Exports rebound with 11.45% rise in January
However, the amount, $5.72b, is 0.69% lower than the monthly target
Square Textiles' profit rises 37% in Q2
It made Tk 24.83 crore in Oct-Dec of FY24, Tk 18.07 in the same period FY23
Bangladeshi vessels start avoiding Red Sea amid rising tension
Govt guidelines issued for ships using the route
Red Sea container shipping down 30% over attacks: IMF
Container shipping through the Red Sea has dropped by nearly one-third this year as attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels continue
IFAD Autos suffers massive fall in profit
Its earnings per share dropped to Tk 0.02 in Q2 of FY24, from Tk 0.13 in Q2 of FY23
Global buyers yet to raise rates as promised after RMG wage hike
A survey conducted by BGMEA election’s opposition group Forum panel finds
Padma Oil’s profit drops 18%, but Meghna posts 8.6% rise in Q2
However, both of the state-owned oil marketer made profits in Jul-Dec period
China keen to import more from Bangladesh: envoy
Chinese Ambassador Wen Yao meets Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud
Dispute over lighter vessel allocation rages on
A section of lighter vessel operators and cargo agents in Bangladesh are not accepting the interim solution for allocating ships to transport import cargo from Chattogram port via inland waterways, citing preferential treatment in the selection process.
UAE identifying investment potential in Bangladesh: Dubai Chamber CEO
FBCCI president meets his counterpart in Dubai Chamber of Commerce in Dubai
3-day jewellery fair in Dhaka from Feb 8
Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) will organise the show at International Convention City Bashundhara
Garment exports to US double in five years
Overall apparel shipment rose 3.67% to $47.39 billion in 2023
Plastic goods export triples in 13 years
Increasing local production of plastic items of global standards have contributed to tripling of plastic export in 13 years
No need to panic about ongoing economic crises: DCCI
The inflationary pressure is not exclusive to Bangladesh as it has affected countries worldwide
Garment export to EU falls
Garment export to EU falls 1.24% year-on-year to $11.36 billion in Jul-Dec period
