Raw material

An aerial view of Chattogram Port. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Economy

High tariffs on raw materials hinder export diversification in Bangladesh: Economist

Bangladesh’s nominal tariff is 27.6%, whereas it is 22.4% in Sri Lanka, 18.1% in India, 9.7% in Thailand, 9.6% in Vietnam, 5.6% in Malaysia, and 8% in Indonesia

Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Analysis

Faltering footwear, leather industries: Why Bangladesh fails to capitalise on raw material advantage

Nazrul Islam. TBS Sketch
Supplement

Relax import LC rules for feed raw materials to help farmers cut costs 

Dr AM Shamim, Founder and Managing Director, Labaid Group. TBS Sketch
Analysis

Prioritise medical equipment, raw material imports over luxury items

Dollar crisis halts paper raw materials import, hits printing industry hard
Industry

Dollar crisis halts paper raw materials import, hits printing industry hard

Photo: Collected
Stocks

Raw material price hike eats up Aman Feed's profit

Exporters in raw material crunch
Economy

Exporters in raw material crunch

Illustration: TBS
Budget

Govt slashes source tax on raw material to 4%

Increased raw material cost drags down Olympic Industries’ profit
Economy

Increased raw material cost drags down Olympic Industries’ profit

Raw material price hike sends glass prices soaring 40%
Economy

Raw material price hike sends glass prices soaring 40%

Costly raw materials leave feed industry in trouble
Industry

Rising raw material costs throw spanner on feed industry’s recovery

Exporters now brace for continued spike in Chinese raw material prices
Economy

Exporters now brace for continued spike in Chinese raw material prices

Raw material crisis brings Lakshmipur soy processing hub to its knees
Economy

Raw material crisis brings Lakshmipur soy processing hub to its knees