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2025

National Logistics Policy 2025: Strengthening Export Competitiveness (The Business Standard)

What’s Holding Back Toys from Becoming Bangladesh’s Next Big Export? (The Business Standard)

Bangladesh Yet to Benefit from GI Products: BUILD Study (The Daily Star)

To Formalise the Informal Economy, Simplify Business Processes (The Business Standard)

How MC14 Could Recast Bangladesh’s Role in Global Commerce (The Business Standard)

Simpler Regulations Needed to Ignite Startups (The Daily Star)

Export Earnings Must Be Paid Quickly (Views Bangladesh)

Empowering Non‑Bonded Industries for Export Growth (The Daily Star)

EU Textile Policy and Apparel Export of Bangladesh (AmCham Journal)

Beyond Lofty Targets: Tax Mobilisation Crisis (The Business Standard)

From LDC to Global Player: Pharma Regulations (Views Bangladesh)

উদ্যোক্তা উন্নয়নঃ সমস্যা এবং সম্ভাবনা (Jugantor)

এলডিসি উত্তরণে: ঔষধ শিল্পে নিয়ন্ত্রণ ও সক্ষমতা জোরদার (Banik Barta)

Post-LDC Strategy: Unlocking Export Potential of GI Products (The Business Standard)

Strategic Preparedness for the Post-LDC Landscape (The Business Standard)

From Compliance to Competitiveness: Bangladesh in EU Market (Views Bangladesh)

The Fragmented Future of Global Trade (The Business Standard)

রফতানি নিয়ন্ত্রণ: ভূরাজনৈতিক বিরোধ নিরসনের বড় হাতিয়ার (Banik Barta)

বাংলাদেশের উপর শুল্ক এবং লাভ–ক্ষতির হিসেব (The Daily Ittefaq)

Upcoming Reforms for Financial Discipline and MPS H1FY26 (Views Bangladesh)

Beyond Tariffs: Complex Reality of US Demands (The Business Standard)

Lamentation Over Milestone Tragedy and Next Steps (Views Bangladesh)

Reciprocal Tariff Imposed by USA and Its Impact on Bangladesh (Views Bangladesh)

Export Data Challenges: Transparency and Harmonisation (The Business Standard)

বাজেটে করনীতি বিনিয়োগ আকর্ষণে সহায়ক হয়নি (Banik Barta)

Madrid Protocol and Trademark Act 2025: Is Bangladesh Ready? (The Business Standard)

Budget Could Have Been More Inclusive for SME Expansion (Views Bangladesh)

বাজেটে এসএমইদের জন্য আরও প্রণোদনা প্রয়োজন ছিল (Banik Barta)

Zero Hour of FY26 Budget: Analysis and Acceptance (The Business Standard)

Rethinking Port Infrastructure: Payra Case (The Business Standard)

Budget 2025–26: Sustainability for Private Investment (The Business Standard)

উদ্যোক্তাদের জন্য হতাশা নাকি স্বস্তির সুবাতাস নিয়ে আসবে আসন্ন বাজেট (Banik Barta)

Tariff War: What Can Bangladesh’s Survival Strategy Be? (The Business Standard)

How GI Products Can Drive Sustainable Export Growth Post-LDC Graduation (The Business Standard)

নতুন অর্থায়ন নীতি উৎপাদন খাত সহায়ক হওয়া দরকার (The Daily Ittefaq)

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের শুল্ক যুদ্ধ মোকাবেলা এবং আমাদের বিনিয়োগ সম্মেলন (Banik Barta)

Startup Connect 2025 Brings New Hope for Innovative Investment (The Business Standard)

Bangladesh Bank’s New Master Circular: ICMSME Financing (The Business Standard)

ট্র্যাম্পের অর্থনৈতিক স্বাধীনতা ঘোষণা : বাংলাদেশ ও ক্ষুদ্র দেশগুলো (The Daily Ittefaq)

বাণিজ্য সম্প্রসারণের নতুন দিগন্ত খুলে দিতে পারে (Views Bangladesh)

Shaping Realistic Policies for the Upcoming Budget (The Business Standard)

Just Industry Transition Should Be Based on Economic Growth and Capabilities (The Bangladesh Observer)

Policy Tools Alone Cannot Contain Inflation (The Business Standard)

সার্কুলার ইকনমি এবং টেক্সটাইল খাত (Chatham House)

উৎপাদন খাতে প্রবৃদ্ধি হ্রাস: আমাদের করণীয় (The Daily Ittefaq)

Monetary Policy Alone Cannot Tame Inflation (The Business Standard)

Why Bangladesh Must Reform its Tax Structure (The Business Standard)

মুল্য নিয়ন্ত্রনে আমাদের সাধ এবং সাধ্য (The Daily Ittefaq)

Double-Challenge: Graduating LDC and Preparing FTA (The Business Standard)

টেকসই পাবলিক প্রকিউরমেন্ট পলিসি (The Daily Ittefaq)

Rethinking Inflation Control Methods (The Bangladesh Observer)

Articles in

2024

Policy support must for compliant plastic recycling (The Daily Observer)

অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকারের অর্জন-উচ্চ মূল্যস্ফীতি হ্রাসের চ্যালেঞ্জ (The Daily Ittefaq)

Stewardship in agriculture: A path to sustainable development in Bangladesh (The Business Standard)

Why inflation not under control (The Daily Observer)

Proper management of tannery solid waste can benefit the SME sector (The Business Standard)

Adequate policy supports needed to attract FDI (The Daily Observer)

LDC graduation: Boosting industrial productivity is key (The Business Standard)

EU textile policy's impact on our clothing industry (The Daily Observer)

The importance of policy support to attract foreign investors (The Business Standard)

Reforms in sustainable public procurement policy needed to ensure transparency (The Business Standard)

ওয়্যারহাউজ লাইসেন্সিং পলিসি ২০২৪ এবং ক্ষুদ্র উদ্যোক্তার জন্য বন্ড ব্যবস্থা (Bonik Barta)

Trade facilitation support services for business expansion (The Daily Observer)

টেকসই অর্থনৈতিক উন্নয়ন নিশ্চিত করতে সুস্থ ধারার ব্যাংকিং খাত প্রয়োজন (Views Bangladesh)

Enhanced logistics support for business to sustain competition in future (The Daily Observer)

ব্যাংকের নীতিমালা সহজীকরণ করা প্রয়োজন (The Daily Ittefaq)

Reforms in export policy must turn around economy (The Daily Observer)

SCM of WTO and support to export sector in Bangladesh (The Daily Observer)

Detailed analysis needed for BD-China FTA (The Daily Observer)

Competition commission can play a vital role to fix anti-competitive practices (The Daily Observer)

Challenges for our exports in post-graduation regime (The Daily Observer)

Export data mismatch needs to be addressed through better data management (The Business Standard)

নবায়নযোগ্য জ্বালানি ব্যবহার রফতানি বৃদ্ধিতে সহায়ক হতে পারে (Bonik Barta)

Bangladesh’s economy needs reform policy and increased investment (The Business Standard)

Bangladesh's Export Policy 2024-27: A blueprint for WTO compliance and growth (The Business Standard)

Transforming waste management in Bangladesh: Policies and implementation challenges (The Business Standard)

Circular economic policy key to Bangladesh's RMG export to EU: Experts (Fibre2Fashion)

The beverage industry needs a stable long-term tax policy to grow (The Business Standard)

কোমল পানীয় শিল্প খাতের যৌক্তিক কর-কাঠামো প্রয়োজন (Bonik Barta)

প্রতিযোগিতা সক্ষমতা বাড়াতে কাস্টমস ব্যবস্থাপনার উন্নয়নে অগ্রাধিকার চাই (Bonik Barta)

এস ডি জি অর্জনে নারী উদ্যোক্তাদের অর্থায়ন জরুরি (Views Bangladesh)

Why MC13 is important for investment facilitation in Bangladesh (The Business Standard)

মূল্যস্ফীতি নিয়ন্ত্রণে বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের নীতিমালা (The Daily Ittefaq)

নতুন উদ্যোক্তা তৈরিতে সহায়ক হবে ট্রেড লাইসেন্স সহজীকরণ (Bonik Barta)

LDC graduation and beyond: Navigating the investment landscape in Bangladesh (The Business Standard)

যুক্তরাজ্যের বাজারে রফতানি বাড়াতে সহায়ক হবে ডিসিটিএস (Bonik Barta)

Articles in

2023

Policy-makers need to sync with experts (New Age)

Prep for tariff escalation for RMGs after LDC graduation (The Daily Observer)

পরিবেশ বিপর্যয় রোধে সার্কুলার ইকোনমি (Bonik Barta)

The potential and risks of solid waste produced by tanneries (The Business Standard)

Untapped potential of solid waste (New Age)

Decreased material extraction as bridge (New Age)

Leather sector: Transition needed to face LDC-graduation (The Business Standard)

এলডিসি উত্তরণ-পরবর্তীতে চামড়া শিল্পের অগ্রগতি ধরে রাখা প্রয়োজন (Bonik Barta)

Logistics costs need to dramatically come down to meet post-LDC challenges (The Business Standard)

GI for small artisans (New Age)

The fisheries sector needs re-orientation to face LDC graduation challenges (The Business Standard)

ডব্লিউটিওর মৎস্য ভর্তুকিসংক্রান্ত নতুন চুক্তির সুবিধা ও অসুবিধা (Bonik Barta)

ক্ষুদ্র ও আংশিক রফতানিতে নীতিসহায়তা রফতানি বহুমুখীকরণে অবদান রাখবে (Bonik Barta)

Will the MPS be able to achieve its objectives? (The Business Standard)

AI-based robot assembling can create jobs (New Age)

কৃত্রিম বুদ্ধিমত্তা ও দেশে ইন্ডাস্ট্রিয়াল রোবট অ্যাসেম্বলিংয়ের সম্ভাবনা (Bonik Barta)

Blue economy and agreement on fisheries subsidies in the upcoming MC13 (The Business Standard)

No hopes unless supply side responds (New Age)

Regional integration is the key (New Age)

চামড়া শিল্প রক্ষায় করণীয় (Bonik Barta)

Pledges, policies, and prospects to protect the planet (The Business Standard)

চামড়াশিল্পের ভবিষ্যৎ-সমাগত ঈদ এবং করণীয় (The Daily Kalbela)

Divergent policy options of budget (The Business Post)

How an interest rate corridor will affect macroeconomic reality in Bangladesh (The Business Standard)

Budget for SMART Bangladesh and measures for marginalised people (The Business Post)

এসএমই উদ্যোগের প্রতি ন্যায়সংগত আচরণ (Bonik Barta)

How the FY24 Budget can aid marginalised communities of Bangladesh (The Business Standard)

How to make public procurement more gender-sensitive (The Business Standard)

We need a clear strategy for a circular economy (The Business Standard)

Logistics performance of Bangladesh: A new era (The Business Post)

In need of transparency (New Age)

LDC outcomes and vision towards Smart Bangladesh (The Business Post)

Post-LDC challenges for pharmaceuticals industry (New Age)

Standardisation is holding back Bangladesh’s huge potential in agro-export (The Business Standard)

Sustaining business confidence in Bangladesh (The Business Post)

Transition challenges for greening the fashion industry (The Business Standard)

Cross Border e-commerce policy for business expansion (The Business Post)

Digital readiness for logistics development should be a priority (The Business Post)

Light engineering sector needs revamping (The Business Post)

Can EFPF work as a substitute of EDF? (The Business Post)

Key takeaways from the Monetary Policy Statement 2023 (The Business Standard)

Patent regime and resolving mailbox issues of Bangladesh (The Business Post)

জাতীয় শুল্ক নীতি প্রণয়ন (Bangla Tribune)

Industrial transformation and industrial development policy (The Daily Observer )

শৈত্যপ্রবাহ এবং দরিদ্রের বিড়ম্বনা (Bangla Tribune)

Bangladesh's transition to low-carbon and its implications (The Business Standard)

Industrial policy beneficial for growth of SMEs (The Business Post)

Articles in

2022

Capitalising on the duty-free, quota-free market access to China (The Business Standard)

Can Bangladesh benefit from MC12? (The Business Post)

Increasing the tax net in Bangladesh (The Business Standard)

Save consignment release time to facilitate trade (The Daily Observer)

Decluttering release time at ports: A picture of the current state (The Business Standard)

National Logistics Policy for Bangladesh (The Financial Express)

PTPR for advanced digitalization in Bangladesh (The Daily Observer)

Sustainability after graduation (The Business Post)

লোডশেডিং : আমাদের বিদ্যুৎ ব্যবস্থা (Bonik Barta)

Abolition of minimum value and graduation from LDC (The Daily Observer)

With great growth, comes a great need for a national logistics development policy (The Business Standard)

Compassionate financial policies for small women entrepreneurs (The Business Post)

Keeping the Bangladeshi pharma industry robust post-LDC graduation (The Business Standard)

Business start-up licenses need urgent streamlining (The Business Post)

Plastic packaging products and environmental concerns (The Business Post)

Patent law needs to be amended (The Daily Star)

Import Policy Order 2021-2024: An analysis (The Business Post)

Geneva Package giving a new life to WTO (The Daily Star)

মুদ্রানীতির ব্যবস্থাপনা ও মূল্যস্ফীতি নিয়ন্ত্রণ (Bonik Barta)

MPS needs to encourage private sector investment along with containing inflation (The Business Standard)

Integrated approach needed for sustainable use of plastic (The Business Post)

Policy support for MPPE for international market access (The Business Post)

Climate change vulnerabilities and its impact on agro sector (The Business Post)

আশ্রয়ণ প্রকল্প ও প্রান্তিক জনগোষ্ঠীর জীবনমানের উন্নতি (Bonik Barta)

‘High logistics cost weakens Bangladesh’s competitiveness’ (The Business Standard)

Prioritising policy implementation gaps for investment in FY23 budget (The Financial Express)

National Adaptation Plan for Bangladesh: An analysis (The Business Post)

Overseas Equity Investment Rules 2022: An analysis (The Business Post)

নারী উদ্যোক্তা উন্নয়ন ও বৈশ্বিক সংজ্ঞায়নের প্রয়োজনীয়তা (Bonik Barta)

Tariff rationalisation and trade competitiveness of Bangladesh (The Business Standard)

Recycling policy needed for used cooking oil (The Business Post)

Facilitating business logistics — key to sustainability (The Financial Express)

For a gender responsive public procurement policy (The Business Post)

Paving the way for female entrepreneurs to win government tenders (The Business Standard)

‘Bangladesh’s biggest focus should be getting into ASEAN’ (The Business Standard)

E-trade license: an opening for boosting businesses (The Business Post)

Revamping China-Bangladesh trade (The Financial Express)

Technology Transfer, TRIPS agreement and developing countries (The Business Post)

The private sector needs to invest in skills, research and innovation (The Business Standard)

A sustainable way of supporting CMSMEs (The Business Post)

Gas price hike should be gradual (The Daily Star)

Plastic toys have great potential for export (The Business Post)

Articles in

2021

Rooftop solar power and regulatory issues (The Financial Express)

এসএমই মেলা ও ক্ষুদ্র উদ্যোক্তা উন্নয়ন (Bonik Barta)

Right move, but more needs to be done to make it foolproof (The Financial Express)

প্রান্তিক নারী উদ্যোগ এগিয়ে নিতে চাই সহায়ক নীতি কাঠামো (Bonik Barta)

Bangladesh joining the RCEP will be a bold, epoch-making step (The Business Standard)

Achievement of private credit growth target unlikely (The Business Standard)

ঈদ ও কাঁচা চামড়ার অর্থনীতি (Bonik Barta)

OP-ED: Can MPPE be a potential sector for export diversification? (Dhaka Tribune)

One person company and paybacks of small entrepreneurs (The Financial Express)

Urgent need for plastic waste management policy and EPR (The Financial Express)

The need for better planning and investment in logistics and infrastructure (The Business Standard)

Articles in

2020

সিএমএসএমইদের জন্য আমরা কী করেছি (Bonik Barta)

Where SMEs will stand in the coming year (Dhaka Tribune)

Food security agriculture needs further precedence (The New Nation)

South Asia's stimulus for addressing COVID-19 (The Financial Express)

COVID-19 stimulus packages: Protecting jobs (The Financial Express)

Country far behind to ensure participation of women entrepreneurs in business (The New Nation)

Private sector needs to play a big role in SDGs implementation (The Financial Express)

Participation of Bangladesh women in public procurement (The Financial Express)

Collateral-free loan for women entrepreneurs: Making the process smooth (The Financial Express)

Focus on Draft Customs Act 2018 (The Financial Express)

Articles in

2019

Collateral-free loan for women entrepreneurs: Making the process smooth (The Financial Express)

Focus on Draft Customs Act 2018 (The Financial Express)

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