Export growth picks up as garment rebounds
2 October 2026
The country’s merchandise exports rose 8.54 percent year-on-year to $3.93 billion in September, helped by a gradual recovery in garment shipments, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released yesterday.
2 October 2026
News Analysis / RCEP bid moves forward. What now?
28 September 2026
The RCEP ministers approved the establishment of an Ad Hoc Accession Working Group to advance the accession process of Bangladesh, alongside Chile, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka
28 September 2026
LDC deferment proposal gaining major support, Titumir says
27 September 2026
Bangladesh is gaining support from major countries and trade blocs for the country’s proposed LDC graduation deferment at the 81st UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, adviser to the prime minister on the ministries of finance and planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said yesterday.
27 September 2026
Can the US become a top import source for Bangladesh?
25 September 2026
Traditionally, China and India have been the major sourcing destinations
25 September 2026
Rising heat puts Bangladesh’s garment workers at risk
24 September 2026
For Bangladesh, where rising temperatures are increasingly threatening the health and productivity of garment workers, a new heat stress management toolkit from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) offers manufacturers and global brands a framework to address heat risks in factories.
24 September 2026
Expired cylinder found at Ashulia explosion site
22 September 2026
Omar Sultan, a 38-year-old truck driver, was with colleagues at Pretty Group’s loading and unloading area in Jamgara, Ashulia, around 6:30pm on Sunday when, five minutes later, a massive explosion sent him fleeing.
22 September 2026
SPOTLIGHT / BATEXPO returns after 12-year hiatus
17 September 2026
After a 12-year pause, the Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exhibition (BATEXPO), a flagship event of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), is returning this year.
17 September 2026
Bangladesh’s garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam’s
17 September 2026
Bangladesh sells garment items to the European Union (EU) at less than half the prices of those from Vietnam because of the lack of high-value garment items in Bangladesh’s export basket.
17 September 2026
Demand for Tk 70cr arrears: Garment workers stage sit-in before Srama Bhaban
Nearly 1,000 workers of Dird Composite Textiles Ltd staged a sit-in in front of the Department for Inspection of Factories and Establishments (Dife) and the Department of Labour (DoL) yesterday, demanding arrears amounting to nearly Tk 70 crore.
3 December 2023
Next BGMEA election likely on March 9
The elections to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the platform for apparel manufacturers and exporters, is going to be held in March next year to elect the leadership for 2024-26.
3 December 2023
Strong rebound expected in apparel shipment to US
Festive season sales signalling a strong rebound in apparel shipment from Bangladesh
3 December 2023
Labour Issues: Govt, businesses play down prospects of US trade penalties
The government and business leaders have played down the significance of the diplomatic note from the Bangladesh embassy in Washington DC to the commerce ministry about possible measures like trade penalties and visa restrictions over labour issues.
29 November 2023
168 out of 200 review prayers are from owners
Out of more than 200 applications seeking a review of the recently declared wage structure for garment workers, 168 came from factory owners
23 November 2023
Exporters worried, unions urge improvements
Business leaders and apparel exporters are worried over a recent US statement on Bangladesh’s labour rights situation while union leaders and trade analysts suggested bringing improvements to avert trade sanctions.
19 November 2023
Cepa talks with India may not begin this year
Still quite some time to go for the signing of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) between India and Bangladesh
19 November 2023
'Political peace vital for business'
MCCI president outlines peace as vital for business activities.
19 November 2023
Govt officials to discuss Blinken's statement
Bangladesh is already in the process of improving the labour rights situation and top bureaucrats will discuss a recent US statement on the issue, said a top commerce ministry official yesterday.
18 November 2023
Buyers ready to pay more for value-added garments
International clothing retailers and brands have suggested that local garment suppliers produce more value-added garment items for better prices as work orders may rebound after the general election of the country next year.
16 November 2023
Amended labour law not worker-friendly
A group of labour leaders of Bangladesh yesterday complained to the visiting delegation of the European Union that the amended labour law is not worker-friendly as many anti-labour provisions have been incorporated.
15 November 2023
Amended labour law not worker-friendly
A group of labour leaders of Bangladesh today complained to the visiting delegation of the European Union that the amended labour law is not worker-friendly as many anti-labour provisions have been incorporated.
14 November 2023
RMG work orders may rebound next season
There could be a strong rebound in the inflow of work orders for garment items from international retailers and brands in the coming seasons as the global economy is slowly making improvements from sluggish trends while the country could witness stability, buyers said.
9 November 2023
Apparel shipment to US takes a nosedive
Bangladesh’s garment export to the United States fell 23.33 percent year-on-year to $5.77 billion in January-September owing to a demand slowdown in the world’s largest economy and the piling up of stocks.
9 November 2023
Building a collective dream
He could have fulfilled the dream of his student life of becoming a civil engineer or a doctor. He had even prepared for it, retaining both mathematics and biology in his array of subjects for the intermediate level of education.
7 November 2023
Cotton, yarn imports plunge
Bangladesh’s cotton and yarn imports nosedived in the first nine months of 2023 as falling demand in the global and local markets, erratic gas supply and the US dollar crisis weighed on textile milers.
6 November 2023
BGMEA urges owners to keep factories open from November 4
The BGMEA made the call through a letter
2 November 2023
Blockade could dent supply chain, economy
The economy, which is already reeling under the pressure owing to persisting volatility in the foreign exchange market and higher inflation, is set to face another major setback as the nationwide blockade could disrupt the smooth operation of the entire supply chain.
31 October 2023
WTO extension could yield multiple perks beyond 2026: experts
The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) decision to continue LDC-linked trade benefits for graduating least-developed countries will not only help Bangladesh avoid potential export losses for several years beyond 2026 but also allow it to attract much-needed investments, experts said.
31 October 2023
Garment makers owe spinners more than $376m
In a letter to Bangladesh Bank and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) yesterday said garment exporters owe more than $376 million to its members.
29 October 2023