Maria SantosTelecom
Banglalink and Robi Split over 8.4 MHz E-GSM Spectrum Auction Timeline
The telecom regulator in Dhaka will proceed with the sale of frequencies between 880 MHz and 888.4 MHz despite operator friction over policy reforms.
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Rajiv MenonLiving
Bangladesh Drugmakers See Little Gain from US 100% Tariff Exemption
Specialty items like orphan drugs and plasma therapies qualify for zero duties under Section 232, but domestic manufacturers lack production capacity.
Aiko TanakaFashion
Bangladesh Garment Factory Cooling Costs Recovered Within Four Years
Indoor heat stress erases 4.1 per cent of annual revenue across plants in Dhaka, making shop-floor insulation and airflow ventilation commercially viable.
Wei ZhangFinance
City Group Seeks Capital Market Pivot After Amassing Tk 26,000 Crore in Bank Debt
Lenders in Dhaka are restructuring debt for the maker of Teer food staples as industrial borrowers face rising borrowing costs and a 32.8 percent banking default rate.
Wei ZhangLogistics
Biman Bangladesh Negotiates Purchase of 10 Airbus Aircraft
The carrier is preparing agreements for 21 planes, including 11 Boeing jets alongside the European aircraft package.
Aiko TanakaTelecom
Dhaka Telecom Thefts Mount as Mobile Operators Report 170 Base Station Losses
Bangladesh telecom operators lost 170 base transceiver station cards and thousands of metres of power cable to organised theft across Greater Dhaka this year.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Bangladesh Taka Strengthens Against US Dollar After 5.5 Years
The currency appreciated 0.77 percent to Tk 123 per dollar between August 30 and September 17, according to Bangladesh Bank.
Wei ZhangLiving
Bangladesh Raises Fuel Prices by up to 17.4 Percent as Import Costs Surge
The Dhaka government increased diesel and petrol rates on Monday to trim state petroleum losses of $1.9 billion, putting immediate margin pressure on garment factories and freight networks.
Rajiv MenonGeneral
Bangladesh Fertiliser Dealers Demand Commission Be Doubled to Tk 200
The Bangladesh Fertilizer Association also called for a freeze on new distributor appointments, warning that operating costs create losses of up to Tk 55 per sack.
Aiko TanakaLogistics
Turkish Airlines Marks 15 Years in Bangladesh with Dhaka Half Marathon
Around 5,000 runners joined the Hatirjheel race as the carrier linked consumer outreach with its wider trade and cargo presence in Dhaka.
Aiko TanakaLogistics
CAAB Issues First Aviation Security Order Ahead of October 26 ICAO Audit
Gazetted on September 3 under the Civil Aviation Act, 2017, the order establishes legally binding security rules and statutory penalties across Bangladesh airports.
Aiko TanakaLogistics
Petrobangla Halves Net Worth Requirement to $50 Million for Spot LNG Suppliers
Bangladesh has eased entry rules for spot liquefied natural gas tenders, dropping vessel ownership mandates and cutting financial thresholds to widen supplier pools.
Maria SantosFashion
Bangladesh Plans New Effluent Plant to Protect $5 Billion Leather Export Target
The Savar tannery estate operates at under 18,000 cubic metres of daily liquid waste capacity despite a 25,000-cubic-metre design, choking factory output.
Sarah ChenLiving
Bangladesh Power Shortages Force Consumer Goods Makers to Cut Factory Output
Industrial gas pressure drops by two thirds across manufacturing hubs, leaving packaged food exporters and apparel makers absorbing costly generator runs.
Aiko TanakaGeneral
Alfamart Pushes Quick Commerce and Targets 100 Stores in Bangladesh
Indonesian minimart operator Sumber Alfaria Trijaya is deploying dark stores and expanding into South Asia to counter domestic store saturation.
Wei ZhangGeneral
Bangladesh Imports from India Hit $10.96 Billion Despite Port Limits
Apparel manufacturers drove Indian imports up 13.9 percent in fiscal 2026 even after border restrictions diverted raw material cargo to maritime routes.