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.
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💼 Investment & FDI
China has become Bangladesh's second-largest source of net FDI, accounting for over 18% of total inflows in 2025. Chinese cumulative investment approached $2 billion as focus shifts from infrastructure to industrial manufacturing, including the CEIZ at Anwara.
💼 Investment & FDI
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon foreign investors to expand their footprint in Bangladesh, pledging a business-friendly environment backed by policy reforms, legal protection, and government support. Addressing the FICCI FDI Conference 2026, he pledged to build a $1 trillion economy by 2034.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank has issued a comprehensive Master Circular for the Export Development Fund (EDF), consolidating multiple previous circulars and adopting SOFR-based pricing to align with global financial standards.
💡 Tech & Innovation
Bangladesh has stepped into the global chip race with a 25% export incentive for semiconductor design, testing, and packaging services, signaling ambitions beyond traditional garment exports.
👕 RMG & Textile
BGMEA and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have signed a strategic partnership to boost sustainability and transparency in Bangladesh's garment sector, focusing on standardized reporting and capacity building.
👕 RMG & Textile
A former BGMEA president has warned that Vietnam could overtake Bangladesh as the world's second-largest apparel exporter by end of 2026, urging the industry to reinvent itself through innovation and diversification.
💡 Tech & Innovation
Bangladesh Bank has eased foreign exchange rules for freelancers, allowing inward remittances up to $20,000 without formal declaration, boosting the country growing IT export sector.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
⚡ Breaking Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pledged improved energy supply within one year and a decision on a third FSRU within a month, responding to mounting pressure from exporters over gas shortages.
👕 RMG & Textile
Textile millers and the BGMEA made separate pitches to the Prime Minister, with BTMA seeking a refinancing scheme and BGMEA demanding uninterrupted gas supply to protect apparel competitiveness.
👕 RMG & Textile
⚡ Breaking A BGMEA delegation led by President Mahmud Hasan Khan met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to flag gas shortages, port congestion and NBR bottlenecks, securing promises of a high-level panel and a one-month call on a third FSRU.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank has introduced new measures to simplify foreign currency transactions for freelancers and individual service exporters. IT freelancers can now retain 50% of export earnings in USD, transactions up to $20,000 need no formal declaration, and dual-currency "Freelancer Cards" will be issued.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
Bangladesh exported 812 products to 202 markets earning $44.17 billion in FY25, the commerce minister told parliament, highlighting the country growing export footprint.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
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.