BD Exports FY2026-27 YTD (July-August) $9.16B +5.4% YoY BD Exports FY2025-26 (Full Year) $48.00B -0.6% YoY RMG Export (HS 61+62) $38.70B 80.6% of exports Top Destination United States $9.05B (+4.1%) Jute (HS 53) $751M Footwear (HS 64) $1.22B Leather Goods (HS 42) $400M Pharma (HS 30) $238M BGMEA Members 4,275 Japan EPA Active Feb 2026 EU EBA Duty-Free HS Codes 7,498 BD Exports FY2026-27 YTD (July-August) $9.16B +5.4% YoY BD Exports FY2025-26 (Full Year) $48.00B -0.6% YoY RMG Export (HS 61+62) $38.70B 80.6% of exports Top Destination United States $9.05B (+4.1%) Jute (HS 53) $751M Footwear (HS 64) $1.22B Leather Goods (HS 42) $400M Pharma (HS 30) $238M BGMEA Members 4,275 Japan EPA Active Feb 2026 EU EBA Duty-Free HS Codes 7,498
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Logistics & Shipping News

Breaking news, industry insights, policy updates, and market intelligence on Bangladesh's export economy — RMG, pharmaceuticals, leather, jute, agriculture, and emerging sectors. Curated for trade professionals, exporters, buyers, and policymakers.

BEPZA weighbridge Dhaka EPZ cargo monitoring Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain 🚢 Logistics & Shipping

BEPZA Strengthens Cargo Monitoring with Modern Weighbridges at Dhaka EPZ

BEPZA inaugurated modern weighbridges at Dhaka EPZ for accurate cargo measurement and digital recording. Expansion planned to all BEPZA-run zones including Chattogram, Adamjee, Cumilla and Karnaphuli EPZs.

📅 Sep 7, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Hili land port Bangladesh India border import export trucks resumption 🚢 Logistics & Shipping ⚡ Breaking

Hili Land Port Resumes Bangladesh-India Import-Export After Six-Day Halt

Hili land port resumed import-export with India after Indian traders withdrew their 6-day strike, with five trucks carrying Indian goods entering Bangladesh on reopening day.

📅 Sep 6, 2026 ⏱️ 4 min
Biman Bangladesh Airlines baggage handling Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport 🚢 Logistics & Shipping

Bangladesh Minister Orders Shorter Baggage Wait at Dhaka Airport After Surprise Inspection

Bangladesh Civil Aviation Minister orders shorter baggage wait at Dhaka airport after surprise inspection of Biman Jeddah-Chattogram-Dhaka flight baggage handling.

📅 Sep 6, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Eastern Refinery Limited ERL-2 new oil refinery construction in Bangladesh after 58 years with IsDB financing 🚢 Logistics & Shipping ⚡ Breaking

Bangladesh to Build Second Oil Refinery After 58 Years With $1B IsDB Financing

Bangladesh secures $1 billion IsDB financing for ERL-2 refinery project with 3 million tonnes capacity, meeting 45-50% of fuel oil demand, saving $11/barrel and Tk 30 billion annually, completion by November 2030.

📅 Sep 4, 2026 ⏱️ 8 min
Qatar LNG supply uncertainty and Strait of Hormuz crisis affecting Bangladesh energy security 🚢 Logistics & Shipping ⚡ Breaking

Qatar LNG Supply Uncertainty Puts Bangladesh at Risk Amid Hormuz Crisis

QatarEnergy extends force majeure through November as Hormuz LNG transport halts, with Qatar exporting only 18 cargoes in 6 months vs 509 prior year, putting Bangladesh, Pakistan and India among most at-risk countries.

📅 Sep 1, 2026 ⏱️ 7 min
Petrobangla LNG cargo procurement for September-October 2026 delivery at Moheshkhali Island FSRUs 🚢 Logistics & Shipping ⚡ Breaking

Bangladesh to Buy 4 More Spot LNG Cargoes by Mid-October: Petrobangla

Petrobangla reissues one tender and floats three fresh tenders for 4 spot LNG cargoes for September-October 2026 delivery at ~3.36 MMBtu each, as both FSRUs operate, with 47 spot cargoes purchased so far this year.

📅 Aug 31, 2026 ⏱️ 7 min
Boeing aircraft purchased by Biman Bangladesh Airlines in $3.7 billion deal under US-Bangladesh commercial partnership 🚢 Logistics & Shipping ⚡ Breaking

Bangladesh Buying 14 Boeing Aircraft for Biman in $3.7 Billion Deal

Civil Aviation Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat confirms Bangladesh is buying 14 Boeing aircraft worth $3.7 billion for Biman Bangladesh Airlines under US-Bangladesh agreement, with additional Airbus and leased aircraft planned.

📅 Aug 31, 2026 ⏱️ 7 min
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport third terminal building requiring Tk 902 crore for completion 🚢 Logistics & Shipping ⚡ Breaking

Dhaka Airport Third Terminal Needs Tk 902 Crore for Completion: Civil Aviation Minister

Civil Aviation Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat says HSIA third terminal was merely inaugurated as a building, with machinery not integrated, requiring Tk 902 crore more to clear ADC dues and complete works to begin full operations.

📅 Aug 30, 2026 ⏱️ 7 min
APM Terminals Laldia Container Terminal construction site at Chattogram Patenga with $550 million investment 🚢 Logistics & Shipping ⚡ Breaking

APM Terminals Begins Construction of $550 Million Laldia Container Terminal

APM Terminals, subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk, begins construction of $550 million Laldia Container Terminal at Chattogram's Patenga, with 1 million TEUs annual capacity to be operational by 2030 under 30-year DBFOT model.

📅 Aug 30, 2026 ⏱️ 7 min
Chattogram Port container terminal with gantry cranes loading containers onto cargo vessels 🚢 Logistics & Shipping

Chattogram Port Retains 68th Global Ranking Despite 4.1% Container Growth

Chattogram Port holds its 68th position in Lloyd's List One Hundred Ports 2026 ranking for the second year running despite 4.1% growth in container handling, as global average grew 6.3% — investments from APM Terminals, MSC and Red Sea Gateway set to reshape future capacity.

📅 Aug 29, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Solar power plant replacing second Rampal coal-fired thermal unit with 442MW grid-connected renewable capacity 🚢 Logistics & Shipping

Bangladesh Scraps Rampal Second Coal Unit, Builds 442MW Solar Plant Instead

BPDB submits Tk 25.02 billion DPP to Planning Commission for 442MW grid-connected solar plant at Rampal, replacing the planned second 1320MW coal-fired unit amid environmental concerns over Sundarbans proximity.

📅 Aug 27, 2026 ⏱️ 7 min
Bangladesh explores AirAsia cooperation in ground handling and airport management August 2026 🚢 Logistics & Shipping

Bangladesh Explores AirAsia Cooperation in Ground Handling and Civil Aviation Investment

Bangladesh explores AirAsia cooperation in ground handling and airport management. State Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat and BIDA Exec Chairman Chowdhury Ashik visited AirAsia HQ at KLIA T2. Tony Fernandes (Capital A CEO) hosted.

📅 Aug 20, 2026 ⏱️ 7 min