42 news articles tagged with "Trade Policy"
A CCH review reveals importers account for 80% of port clearance delays at Chattogram, with AEO green channel consignments taking 271 hours. Customs automation benefits are being limited by importer-side delays.
Russia has offered to supply urea fertilizer to Bangladesh at $10 lower per tonne than other suppliers, proposing 280,000 tonnes through BCIC. The offer was made during a meeting between Russian Chargé d'Affaires and Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir.
The Bangladesh government is planning to introduce an AI-based data analytics system to forecast essential commodity shortages by analysing 10 years of data. Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said the platform would enable faster, better-informed decisions on commodity management.
An Indian parliamentary committee chaired by Shashi Tharoor has called for a diplomatic reset with Bangladesh, urging deeper engagement with PM Tarique Rahman's administration while addressing concerns over China's growing footprint including Mongla Port and RCEP accession.
A CPD study reveals that supply shortages, trader collusion, and hoarding are the most frequent causes of high food prices in Bangladesh. Price spreads exceed 100% for potatoes, brinjal, and green chilli, hitting low-income households hardest.
More than 55% of Bangladesh's rivers and canals have lost functionality, forcing 77% of freight onto roads. DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed says waterway transport costs 55-60% less than road, urging revival of circular waterways.
The Bangladesh government will waive booth rent for small entrepreneurs at international trade fairs, announced Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir at a debriefing on the China-South Asia Expo and Kunming Import-Export Fair 2026 in Purbachal.
Bangladesh received $2.437 billion in workers' remittances in the first 26 days of July 2026, registering 26.1% year-on-year growth, Bangladesh Bank data shows. Expatriates sent $138 million on July 26 alone, supporting forex reserves and external sector stability.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has assured the tea industry of full government cooperation, pledging loan easing, low-interest credit, and solar power generation on uncultivable tea garden land. A committee will be formed to identify and resolve the sector's problems.
Despite signing a $3.7 billion aircraft purchase agreement and agreeing to buy higher-priced American wheat, Bangladesh now faces an additional 10% US tariff over alleged forced labor. Economists question what Bangladesh gained from trade concessions.
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to fast-track trade agreements ahead of LDC graduation, highlighting African markets as a major untapped opportunity.
Bangladesh's government has set ambitious post-LDC graduation investment targets even as private capital formation continues to lag, raising concerns about whether the country can sustain export competitiveness without its current duty-free market access.