139 news articles tagged with "Trade Policy"
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.
Bangladesh's commerce ministry is preparing a five-year trade plan to address the export competitiveness challenges that will follow LDC graduation, with emphasis on market diversification, free trade agreement negotiations, and product upgrading.
Bangladesh's Parliament has passed the Invest Bangladesh Bill, creating a single investment authority by unifying BIDA, BEZA, and PPPA into one streamlined organization to attract more foreign direct investment.
Bangladesh's trade deficit widened 24% to $23.98 billion in FY2026, even as remittances climbed to a historic high of $35.5 billion, helping cushion the broader current account position.
The government has retained export incentives for 43 priority sectors in FY2027, preserving a critical support buffer as Bangladesh prepares to navigate the loss of LDC-era trade preferences.
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.