Apparel exports continue to dominate the sector by contributing $23.55 billion during the July-January period of FY2024-25, a 12% increase compared to the same period in FY2023-24.
Export earnings reached $28.97 billion in January 2025 alone, marking a 5.7% increase from $25.94 billion in January 2024, according to the latest Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released today (3 February).
It shows cumulative export earnings for the July-January period of FY25 recorded an impressive 11.68% growth compared to the same period in the last fiscal year.
Other major export sectors, including leather and leather goods, agricultural products, home textiles, frozen fish, and plastic products, also demonstrated positive growth, reinforcing Bangladesh strong presence in global markets.
Four platoons of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in the capital Mohakhali area to maintain law and order as the students of the Government Titumir College took to the street demanding upgradation of the college to a university.
The paramilitary force in a short message service (SMS) confirmed their deployment at Mohakhali area this afternoon.
Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin today said prices of essentials will remain under control during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan as the government has already taken all-out preparations to this effect.
“Bangladesh has sufficient import systems and stocks. InshaAllah, there will be no problem on the occasion of Ramadan. There is no crisis of oil, sugar, chickpeas and dates in the market,” he said.
The adviser said this while speaking as the chief guest at a conclave titled "Rational Prices of Food Products: Strategies for Market Supervision", organised by Bonik Barta at the city Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel.
Noting that there was a lot of discussion today about what the reasonable price of food products could be, Bashir Uddin said that short-term and long-term plans will be made on how to turn these into action.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted the Value Added Tax (VAT) on fees, hotel rents (hospitality costs) for foreign doctors providing treatment to people injured in anti-discrimination student movement.
NBR in a notification today said, the exemption applies to fees, consultancy charges, and hotel accommodation for doctors invited by the Directorate General of Health Services or relevant hospital authorities to provide treatment.