Refayet Ullah Mirdha

The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the World Trade Organisation came into force from Wednesday as two-thirds of its 164

The UK and Germany, Bangladesh's two major export destinations in the EU, are yet to lift the ban on direct cargo flights from Bangladesh even though the government claims safety measures at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have improved.

Bangladesh's apparel exports to the US, its single largest destination, declined 1.96 percent year-on-year to $5.49

Garment shipments to the UK, Bangladesh's third largest export destination, declined 5.19 percent in the first half of

Exports brought home $3.31 billion last month, up 4 percent from a year earlier, driven by higher shipments of

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) wants a single agency rather than the three

The victims of Tampaco boiler explosion did not receive any compensation yet, even after five months of the accident that killed 40

Some 22 global human and labour rights organisations called on upwards of 60 apparel brands to put pressure on the Bangladesh government for release of imprisoned union leaders and reinstatement of 1,500 suspended workers.

Economists and garment exporters see the abandonment of 12-nation mega trade deal Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as an immense opportunity for Bangladesh.

Exports to Australia soared 38.1 percent year-on-year to $703.22 million in fiscal 2015-16 despite a ban on direct cargo from Dhaka,

Bangladesh has already started feeling the pinch of Brexit, as major British apparel retailer Next Plc slashed its work

Exports from Bangladesh, particularly of garment items, will face further tariff competition in the US market if Donald Trump, the

Twenty Western garment retailers have expressed concern over the recent labour unrest in Ashulia and called upon the government to form a new wage board for workers.

Garment exports to Germany, the second largest export destination for Bangladeshi apparel after the US, will continue to grow in

Bangladeshi companies received positive response from international retailers at the annual Heimtextil fair, the world's largest home textile exhibition, currently taking place in Frankfurt, Germany.

The trade facilitation agreement (TFA) under the World Trade Organisation will come into force once six more

Exports registered 7.11 percent growth in 2016 to $34.93 billion on the back of higher shipments of garment items. The amount would have been more if the country's major export destinations had not gone through an uncertain political time in 2016, according to exporters.

Textile companies have started adopting water saving technologies as Bangladesh is one of the highest water consuming countries for

Mohammadi Group, a leading garment exporter, will address three important factors in 2017 to maintain its 10 percent year-on-year

With labour unrest continuing for nine days, 55 Ashulia-based garment factories were shut down yesterday apparently to