137 news articles tagged with "BGMEA"
Columnist Syed Fattahul Alim argues that Bangladesh's power crisis stems from over-dependence on imported fuels and single foreign suppliers, calling for diversification across domestic gas, renewables and storage.
Bangladesh's revenue target for FY27 has been set 46% above FY26, with VAT LTU target hiked 60% — but tax experts warn the narrow base and shrinking corporate landscape make this unrealistic.
CGAA has urged Bangladesh Bank to simplify back-to-back LC procedures for garment accessories exporters, citing prolonged delays, blocked working capital and unjustified discrepancy charges.
GPH Ispat will raise Tk 967.77 crore through a rights issue of 96.77 crore shares, with proceeds earmarked for loan repayment as the company recovers from a loss-making year.
UNCTAD report shows LDCs including Bangladesh are falling behind in global trade in services, with digitally deliverable services representing only 16% of LDC services exports.
Bangladesh faces the risk of ageing before it grows rich, with youth population declining, labour productivity at $8.7/hour, and 84% informal employment, argues M M Mahbub Hasan.
US core inflation posted its largest gain in four months in August, with petrol prices jumping 3.9% and diesel surging 9.6%, reinforcing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.
BARVIDA has urged the Bangladesh government to withdraw the ban on reconditioned and used EV imports, proposing a regulated framework to make EVs affordable for middle-class consumers.
Bangladesh's Farmer Card programme launches September 17 with 1,10,364 farmers receiving incentives, targeting eventual enrollment of over 2 crore farmers across the country.
Battery-run rickshaws face intense public backlash in Bangladesh, but columnist Syed Muhammed Showaib argues poor regulation, not the vehicles themselves, is the real problem.
State Minister Sultan Salauddin Tuku has announced the expansion of eco-friendly technologies in government fish farms, starting with a 20-kW solar system at a Tangail seed production farm.
A Bagerhat entrepreneur has demonstrated that fallow saline land in coastal Bangladesh can be productively used for off-season watermelon cultivation, offering climate-resilient livelihood alternatives.