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
Duped Customers, Merchants: They’re to get back stuck money soon
E-commerce customers and merchants waiting for their money stuck in the central bank’s payment gateway can expect their amounts from next week, said the chief of the commerce ministry’s Digital Commerce Cell yesterday.
5 December 2021
Exports surge in Nov, fetch another $4b
Bangladesh’s exports surged in November as it raked in $4.04 billion, reflecting the strong demand for apparels from the country following reopening of US and European economies from the severe fallout of Covid-19, official figures showed yesterday.
2 December 2021
Exports continue to remain buoyant
Export earnings surged 31 per cent year-on-year to $4 billion in November from a year ago, thanks to the rebound in the apparel shipment in the European and the US markets for increased consumers’ demand following the Covid-19 pandemic fallout.
2 December 2021
Unique BINs for e-commerce this month
Every e-commerce and F-commerce company in Bangladesh will soon have to apply for a Unique Business Identification Number (UBIN) from the Digital Commerce Cell (DCC) as the commerce ministry is set to launch the registration from this month.
1 December 2021
FBCCI to celebrate 50 years of independence
The country’s apex trade body, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), is going to launch a 16-day event in Dhaka to commemorate the country’s 50 years of independence.
30 November 2021
Refiners seek yet another hike of edible oil price
Not even a month has gone by yet edible oil refiners are again proposing hiking prices for the fourth time this year, reasoning it to be a ripple effect of international rates.
28 November 2021
WTO postpones ministerial meeting after new variant outbreak
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has postponed the imminent Ministerial Conference after an outbreak of a particularly transmissible strain of Covid-19 led several governments to impose travel restrictions that would have prevented many ministers from reaching Geneva.
27 November 2021
Bangladesh's LDC graduation: Exciting ride ahead
A cocktail of challenges and opportunities await Bangladesh as it enters the developing nation bracket in 2026 after the United Nations General Assembly on November 24 gave its graduation the final approval.
25 November 2021
9 years of Tazreen Fashions Fire: The cost of non-compliance
The Tazreen Fashions fire, one of the nation’s deadliest industrial incidents, was an eye-opener for the garment sector, showing that the cost of non-compliance in business operations was very high.
23 November 2021
Float glass export to India may fall
The export potential of clear float glass (CFG) from Bangladesh to India will face a setback if New Delhi imposes anti-dumping duty on the imports to shield local manufacturers, industry people say.
21 November 2021
Proposed EU move could strip garment shipment of duty benefit
A measure proposed by the European Union may affect Bangladesh’s robust apparel shipment to the bloc even if the country is awarded the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Plus status after its graduation to a developing nation.
16 November 2021
LDCs to demand continuation of fisheries subsidies
Bangladesh has joined other least-developed countries (LDCs) to demand the continuation of partial fisheries subsidies as nations are set to agree to new rules for the industry and limit state support contributing to unsustainable fishing and the depletion of global fish stocks.
15 November 2021
Rice price remains high despite huge imports, stocks
Rice price in Bangladesh has remained at an elevated level despite higher imports in recent months on the back of lower customs duty and reduced price in the international market as well as a record stock in government warehouses.
15 November 2021
E-commerce refund waits for law ministry's vetting
The refunding of the e-commerce companies’ stuck up money at the central bank’s payment gateway to the affected e-commerce consumers and merchants will delay further because of delays in vetting by the law ministry.
15 November 2021
Panel formed to review commodity pricing formula
The commerce ministry yesterday formed a six-member committee to review the existing formula, which the government has been following since 2011 to fix the prices of basic commodities.
8 November 2021
Commerce ministry forms panel to review commodity pricing formula
The commerce ministry today formed a six-member committee to review the existing formula, which the government has been following since 2011 to fix the prices of basic commodities.
8 November 2021
Losses pile up for traders, exporters
Losses piled up for local traders and exporters yesterday as goods could not move owing to the countrywide transport strike.
7 November 2021
Transport strike: RMG faces supply chain hiccups
The countrywide transport strike disrupted the smooth functioning of the apparel supply chain in Bangladesh for the second straight day yesterday, hurting the recovery of the garment shipment.
6 November 2021
Premium prices still elusive for green garment factories
Premium prices from international clothing retailers and brands have remained elusive for deserving local textile and apparel makers who have doled out extra money and efforts in setting up green buildings and adopting eco-friendly manufacturing practices.
4 November 2021
Refunds for non-litigants soon
The consumers and merchants who have been the victims of fraudulent business activities by some e-commerce companies but did not file cases will get back their funds soon, a source said yesterday.
3 November 2021