Apparel exporters are losing Russian buyers
6 October 2026
Since the war in Ukraine began, sanctions have made it hard for Bangladeshi manufacturers to be paid or to send goods
6 October 2026
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
Import of knitted fabrics on the rise
Import of knitted fabrics is spiralling thanks to the growing tendency of the Western retailers to demand the use of fabric from a
3 June 2019
Most garment workers get bonus, salary
All BGMEA member factories have given Eid bonuses to their workers, while about 90 percent have paid the salary for the month of
2 June 2019
China RMG factories may shift to Bangladesh
Some Chinese garment makers want to set up factories under joint venture in Bangladesh as they see the country as a competitive destination to relocate plants amid raging US-China trade war and the rising cost in the world’s second largest economy.
1 June 2019
Capital market, real estate to get a shot in the arm
The government is likely to take several steps for reviving the capital market and the real estate sector, including a cut in tax for flat purchase, in next fiscal year’s budget.
30 May 2019
Japanese investors call for easing trade barriers
Japanese investors have called for removal of trade barriers to Bangladesh as they ponder over parking in more funds in the country, according to a leader of the Japan-Bangladesh chamber.
29 May 2019
Bangladesh has highest number of green garment factories
Ten more garment factories received the top billing from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) to take the total to 24, the highest in the world, in a heartening development for Bangladesh’s apparel sector, whose image has been battered by incidents of industrial accidents.
25 May 2019
Bangladeshi apparel makers paid one of the lowest prices in the world
Bangladeshi garment makers received one of the lowest prices in the world last year due to a lack of value-added apparel items, lack of negotiation skills, and image crisis.
Among the garment trading nations in the world, Bangladeshi garment items were paid $2.79 per unit or per square metre equivalent
22 May 2019
14 mega projects to get Tk 45,140cr in new dev budget
The government has allocated almost one-fourth of the development budget for fiscal 2019-20 to 14 mega projects with a view to
21 May 2019
Apparel export to US thrives on trade war
Apparel exports to the US, Bangladesh’s single largest export destination, jumped 15.57 percent to $1.63 billion in the first three months of the year, which the exporters and experts attributed to the ongoing trade war between the US and China.
Ready made garments was not in the list of the items
18 May 2019
Bangladesh now depends less on India for cotton
African nations have surpassed India to become the largest source of cotton for Bangladesh as local spinners and millers look to cut down their dependence on a single source for their vital raw material.
13 May 2019
Denim prospects brighten
Global consumption of denim fabric increased at a compound annual growth rate of 4.77 percent between 2012 and 2016 because of
11 May 2019
Exports fetch $3b in April
Exports grew 2.69 percent year-on-year to $3.03 billion in April riding mainly on the higher shipment of apparel items, official data showed yesterday.
Last month’s receipts, however, fell short of the government’s monthly target of $3.08 billion by 1.52 percent.
9 May 2019
Garment exports to US up 10pc
Garment exports to the US increased 10.10 percent year-on-year to $1.08 billion in the first two months of the year, with the shipments expected to grow exponentially if 25 percent duty on Chinese imports comes into effect.
7 May 2019
RMG notably safer now: ILO
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in making workplace safe in the garment sector in recent years as factory owners strengthened safety as per proposals of international brands and retailers, said union leaders, analysts, the ILO, and entrepreneurs.
23 April 2019
Apparel should have minimum price
Bangladesh needs to set a base price for garment items to ensure proper rates from international retailers and brands for all
20 April 2019
BGMEA seeks more time to relocate HQ
The Bangladesh Garment Manufac-turers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought more time from courts to relocate its
13 April 2019
Brightening the image of RMG sector top priority
Newly elected BGMEA President Rubana Huq's top priority is to brighten the apparel sector's image.
12 April 2019
Asia-Pacific apparel sales to grow slightly in 2019
Sales of apparel items in emerging Asia-Pacific countries will continue to grow slightly in 2019 while it will decline in other major regions, including Europe, Middle East and Africa and Latin America.
11 April 2019
Accord to hear its fate on Apr 15
The Accord, which has been locked in a tug of war with the government over its right to continue its activities in Bangladesh, has to
8 April 2019
Exports continue good run in March
Exports continued its good run in March, fetching 9.51 percent more than a year earlier and getting into a comfortable position to hit this fiscal year's target of $39 billion.
7 April 2019