Govt moves to curb yarn imports, RMG exporters unhappy
The commerce ministry has recommended that the revenue board end the duty-free import of certain types of yarn under the bonded warehouse facility.
19 January 2026, 00:00 AM
19 January 2026, 00:00 AM
RMG exports to EU grew 7% in Jan-Nov
The country’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) grew 7.65 percent to €18.05 billion (around $20 billion) during the January-November period of last year, compared with the same period in 2024, according to Eurostat, the EU’s official statistical office.
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Garment exporters see brighter outlook as election nears
American buyers are tapping the shoulder of Bangladeshi apparel makers. While exchanging new year greetings, Canadian buyers are also asking them how things are going. Local manufacturers say they are receiving phone calls and emails from buyers in Europe as well.
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Garment exports to US grew 15% in Jan-Oct
Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the United States, the country’s largest single-market destination, grew more than 15 percent year-on-year to $7.08 billion in the January-October period, according to US government data.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Talks on extra duty on yarn imports end without consensus
The garment exporters, textile millers and senior officials of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) could not reach a consensus on a proposal to impose a 20 percent safeguard duty on yarn imports, pushing the issue to the commerce ministry for a final decision.
9 January 2026, 05:05 AM
9 January 2026, 05:05 AM
Spinners, apparel exporters differ over extra duty on yarn imports
To decide the way forward, Trade and Tariff Commission is meeting today with spinners, garment makers and knitwear manufacturers
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Exports fell nearly 5% in 2025
Merchandise shipments dropped in Dec for a fifth straight month
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Businesses underprepared as LDC graduation clock ticks
At the core of their concerns is the absence of trade agreements
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
With import policy tweak, garment makers expect $5b more in exports
Govt amending import rules so factories can get all raw materials from buyers, instead of the current 50% limit
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Exports fall for third consecutive month
Merchandise shipments slide 7.43% in October
3 November 2025, 18:18 PM
Bangladesh buys US wheat to reduce trade gap
The price gap between American and Russian wheat currently ranges between $75 and $80 per tonne
26 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Dhaka airport fire: Safety standards flouted at import section
Experts link fire incident to years of negligence, poor compliance
24 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
Airport fire may delay RMG, pharma production by at least two months
Manufacturers estimate losses could far exceed the value of destroyed raw materials
20 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Airport fire sends shockwave across supply chains
Raw materials for peak-season garment shipments, medicine ingredients, and telecom equipment gutted
19 October 2025, 18:06 PM
Closure of Pacific Jeans factories may hurt overall denim exports
The export of denim products from Bangladesh is expected to face significant disruption as the country’s largest denim manufacturer, Pacific Jeans Group, has indefinitely shut down all eight of its factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) following days of violent worker protests.
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Toothpaste, detergents or food: Japanese firms bet bigger on Bangladesh
Investment from the island nation grows even as others wait amid uncertainty
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh cashes in on US soybean glut as China turns away
Local soybean importers say they are taking advantage of the US soybean glut
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Garment exports find a workaround after India ends transhipment
Dhaka and Sylhet airports improve export services, also offer lower handling costs
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Exports fall for second month
September shipment down 4.6% YoY to $3.62b as Trump tariffs weighed on US orders
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
UN support for LDC review: Helpful, but won’t guarantee deferment, say economists
The review is expected to start within a month and conclude by mid-January 2026
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Customers still chasing refunds after e-commerce scams
Tk 58cr stuck in payment gateways as government efforts stall
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to conduct feasibility study for FTA with EU
EU FTA feasibility study begins soon to secure duty-free access post-2029
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Why hilsa prices soar despite ample catches
Traders create artificial crisis by storing hilsa to raise prices later
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Costs of trade with India rise 20% amid non-tariff measures
Bangladeshi businesses are paying higher costs when sending goods to India and bringing in industrial inputs from the neighbouring country amid retaliatory non-tariff measures imposed by Dhaka and New Delhi.
27 September 2025, 17:47 PM
South Asia’s unfulfilled trade promise
South Asia trades more with Europe, the US and China than with itself
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Apparel factories cut groundwater use with rain, new tech
Bangladeshi garment factories reduce groundwater use to 50 litres per kg of denim from 200
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt angling for free trade with EU
The EU accounts for more than $25 billion in annual shipments from Bangladesh, or over 60 percent of total exports.
17 September 2025, 18:13 PM