Apparel exporters are losing Russian buyers
10 HOUR(s)
Once a fast-growing market for Bangladeshi ready-made garment exporters, shipments to Russia have been falling in recent years after Western sanctions over the Ukraine war cut Moscow off from international payment systems and disrupted shipping routes.
10 HOUR(s)
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
Korean company keen to build industrial park in Bangladesh
South Korean industrial infrastructure developer Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICC) wants to develop an industrial park for housing 100 Korean companies operating in Bangladesh.
17 October 2019
Sanofi to leave Bangladesh, confirms MD
Sanofi is now packing its bags to leave Bangladesh for strategic reasons, said the managing director of its local operations, bringing an end to weeks of speculation and denial.
15 October 2019
58pc Asia-Pacific trade affected by non-tariff measures: UN bodies
Non-tariff measures or NTMs are now affecting around 58 percent of trade in Asia and the Pacific because of their growing popularity as weapons of trade policy in regional and global trade tensions, according to a new report yesterday.
14 October 2019
Traders oppose double fumigation of US cotton
control method on US cotton at its ports as the raw material is fumigated at warehouses prior to shipment, allowing the country to save on import costs and time, importers and suppliers said.
12 October 2019
Huge tax lost for illegal foreign employees: Bida
The government is losing millions of dollars a year in taxes from the foreign nationals who are working without taking any work permit in Bangladesh, according to Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).
9 October 2019
Sanofi employees hand in demands for compensation
Sanofi employees have demanded compensation package from the country chair of the drug-maker as the French pharma giant’s repeated claims of not leaving Bangladesh fail to convince them.
8 October 2019
Exports fall for slow apparel
Receipts from merchandise export declined 7.3 percent year-on-year to $2.91 billion in September for a slowdown in shipment of garments and other major products.
6 October 2019
Exports to India remain dismal
Despite sharing a long border, Bangladesh is still a very tiny source for merchandise for India due to a lack of diversification of products and non-tariff barriers.
3 October 2019
Sanofi says no plan to exit, employees state otherwise
Sanofi has sent out a letter to medical professionals reassuring them that the French pharma giant was not leaving Bangladesh -- a move that its 1,000 employees say is nothing more than an eyewash.
3 October 2019
Yarn consumption doubles in six years
Yarn consumption doubled over the last six years because of high demand from domestic garment manufacturers and high volume of
29 September 2019
RMG exporters in a fix as US buyer rejects $2.6m cargo
A US buyer has dealt a serious blow to 11 Bangladeshi garment exporters as it refused to accept goods worth $2.6 million (more than Tk 22 crore) although the shipment reached the port on time.
26 September 2019
Sanofi’s exit plan baffles employees
French pharma giant Sanofi’s intent to leave Bangladesh after 60 years despite being a profitable company has left its 1,000
24 September 2019
50 small RMG units shut in six months
About 50,000 workers have lost their jobs as 50 small and medium-sized garment factories have shuttered their operations since April.
21 September 2019
Sanofi to leave Bangladesh
Sanofi, the French pharmaceuticals giant, is planning to exit Bangladesh after 60 years in the country by offloading stakes, in a
14 September 2019
Decathlon enters Bangladesh
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has recently opened its first store in Dhaka’s Uttara targeting Bangladesh’s growing market
9 September 2019
Exports tumble
Exports receipts last month came crashing down after logging in a record in July on the back of lower shipments of garment items.
8 September 2019
Leather sector’s woes not ending soon
Absence of a fully functional central effluent treatment plant (CETP) and solid waste management at Savar Tannery Industrial Estate
26 August 2019
Leather goods exports rebound
Export of leather and leather goods from Bangladesh rebounded strongly after more than two years thanks to higher shipments to non-traditional markets and the US-China trade war, exporters said.
21 August 2019
Exports smash record in July, fetch $3.89b
Exports brought home record amounts in July, in a development that will bring a huge sigh of relief for the government battling sizeable balance of payments deficit.
20 August 2019
Tanners to start buying rawhide from today
Tanners will start buying rawhide from merchants today amid a slump in prices and dumping of 35 percent rawhide after the Eid-ul-Azha.
“We have already conveyed the message to our members that we will start buying salt-applied rawhide from tomorrow [today].
16 August 2019