Jasim Uddin

Jasim Uddin is a Special Correspondent at The Business Standard. His areas of expertise are bilateral trade and private sector investment, labour rights, labour issues, sustainability, and revenue policy (Vat, Tax and Customs). He can be reached at newsmanjasi@gmail.com. 

Co-founders of Kloth Studio, Abeed Azad (left) and Rafaan Seraj, pictured outside Riverbend Country Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, USA. Photo taken recently. Photo: Kloth Studio
RMG

Kloth Studio’s journey – from Bangladesh to crafting global hospitality apparel

Infograph: TBS
Economy

Global toy market could be Bangladesh's next forex giant after RMG

Infograph: TBS
RMG

Inefficient chemical use in RMG costs billions, pollutes environment

A worker shapes wood in an automated furniture factory. Photo: TBS
Supplement

Can Bangladesh be the next Vietnam in furniture exports?

Mohammad Hatem (L), BKMEA president, Nazma Aktar (C), labour leader, and Faruque Hassan(R), former BKMEA president. Illustration: TBS
RMG

Govt must act fast to get western travel alerts lifted, urges garment industry

How nightmare on Gazipur highway cripples businesses, triggers untold sufferings
RMG

How nightmare on Gazipur highway cripples businesses, triggers untold sufferings

Infographics: TBS
RMG

Exports grew by 20.6% in October

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Can Trump policies offer business opportunities for Bangladesh?  Economists, exporters say yes

US President-elect Donald Trump during his victory speech on 6 November. Photo: Collected
Economy

Trump's policies could offer opportunities for Bangladesh business: Economists, exporters

Over 44 exhibitors from seven countries including India, Pakistan, China, Turkey, Spain, and Italy, participate in a two-day expo that began yesterday at the International Convention City, Bashundhara in Dhaka. Photo: Collected
RMG

Surging orders set to boost denim exports

Javed Opgenhaffen and Rosemin Madhavji stand beside an elaborate multi-tiered cake during their wedding celebration in Paris in September 2023. Known as one of the year’s most extravagant weddings, the “million-dollar” event garnered global media interest. Photo: Collected
RMG

A 'million-dollar' wedding and the death of an unpaid RMG worker

Locally made FMCG products on display a an international export fair. Photo: Collected
Supplement

Export potential of Bangladeshi FMCG goods remains untapped

Representational image of a textile mill. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Economy

Finnish firm’s wood pulp-made fibre deemed a game-changer for textiles