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
Govt getting ready for CEPA talks with India
Bangladesh has started the groundwork to begin negotiations for signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India, as has been agreed upon by top leaders of both countries last month.
4 October 2022
Two more RMG units get global green recognition
The number of green garment factories in Bangladesh has reached 173 as two more units received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) yesterday.
3 October 2022
Exports slip after 13 months
Export earnings dropped 6.25 per cent year-on-year to $3.9 billion in September, the first fall in 14 months, as the cost-of-living crisis in the western countries took its toll on Bangladesh’s main foreign currency earning sector.
3 October 2022
Apparel export to EU: Bangladesh poised to overtake China
Bangladesh is poised to overtake China in garment exports to Europe, the world’s largest market, anytime in the near future for work orders shifting its way and its price competitiveness.
2 October 2022
Progress moderate in ending child labour
Bangladesh made moderate advancements last year in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour, according to a report of the US Department of Labor published on Wednesday.
30 September 2022
US trade bodies want GSP reinstatement
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) along with 270 other trade bodies has urged the US Congress to reinstate the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for the convenience of American traders.
27 September 2022
Shwapna Bhowmick now Marks and Spencer’s head for Bangladesh, India
Bangladesh-born Shwapna Bhowmick has been promoted to play the role of the head of Bangladesh and India operations of British retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S).
22 September 2022
Locally made jerseys to adorn FIFA World Cup
Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a source not only for replica football shirts worn by fans but also kits used in practice by players of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup alongside European clubs.
22 September 2022
Trade with India in rupee not feasible
Businesses will not be able to use the Indian rupee for trading with India as the Bangladesh Bank has not enlisted the currency for the settlement of bills for exports and imports.
22 September 2022
Policy on cards for cross-border electronic transmissions
The government is going to formulate a policy on cross-border electronic transmissions in a bid to help guide the country’s thriving e-commerce industry in this regard, according to a senior official of the commerce ministry.
19 September 2022
Sweater exporters in hot water
Sweater suppliers in Bangladesh are witnessing relatively a dull season because of a longer-than-usual dry spell in European countries and the higher cost of living fueled by the Russian-Ukraine war.
16 September 2022
Transit deal with Bhutan edges closer to reality
A transit agreement between Bangladesh and Bhutan was finalised yesterday with senior officials of both countries agreeing to draft terms and conditions at a secretary level meeting in Dhaka.
15 September 2022
Bangladesh leads global denim market
Bangladesh’s dominance in the global denim market has continued thanks to a surge in demand driven by the trade tension between the US and China.
14 September 2022
3 more garment factories get global green recognition
Three more Bangladeshi garment factories yesterday received international recognition of being green, taking the total to 171, although international clothing retailers and brands are still not paying premium prices for apparel items produced by those suppliers.
13 September 2022
Cotton price drop can’t cheer up garment makers
International cotton prices have significantly fallen but brought little cheer to local spinners and garment manufacturers suffering from a drop in work orders from international retailers and brands.
12 September 2022
Rise of an apparel mogul
Even in 1994, DBL Group, a leading garment exporter, was struggling to survive with less than 300 workers and a small factory in the capital’s Farmgate.
10 September 2022
Goods transit thru India holds great prospects
India’s offer of free transit will expand the regional and sub-regional market for Bangladesh’s exporters since it would allow them to ship goods to countries such as Nepal and Bhutan, said officials, economists and businessmen.
9 September 2022
Target $100b export by 2030: BGMEA focuses on Asia, non-cotton items
Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers are pinning their hopes on the burgeoning Asian markets and the growing use of non-cotton apparel items to elevate their export earnings to $100 billion by 2030.
8 September 2022
Denim sales plunge for dry spell in Europe
With people in many parts of Europe facing heatwave, longer than usual dry summers and runaway inflation, denim makers in Bangladesh are feeling the pinch.
6 September 2022
Export buoyancy may not continue
Bangladesh recorded robust export earnings riding on the main export earner knitwear and woven garments in the first two months of the current fiscal year.
5 September 2022