Refayet Ullah Mirdha

The Red Sea crisis is affecting Bangladesh's international trade as costs have increased

Being the top supplier of denim in both the EU and US, local investors are continuing to pour funds to capitalize growth

Apparel shipments from Bangladesh to the United States have continued its downward trend for the past several months due to slowdown in the sourcing of garment items by American retailers and brands because of higher inflationary pressure.

Although many ministers in the outgoing cabinet have been able to keep their place in the upcoming one, some big names have been left out.

While Bangladesh retained top position in garment export to UK, prices still remain one of the lowest

Rising emphasis on recycling and sustainability from global brands is driving the cotton waste export from Bangladesh

Commerce ministry writes letters to Bangladesh Bank, the National Board of Revenue

The Red Sea crisis is causing Bangladeshi exporters and importers to pay higher freight charges to the US and Europe

Export and remittance sectors suffered disappointments in 2023, looking desperately for solutions this year

The textile and garment sector witnessed a very dry investment season in 2023 as demand for clothing items fell globally

Garment exports from Bangladesh may witness moderate growth of between 7 and 10 percent in 2024 after struggling to perform strongly in the outgoing year due to a global economic slowdown.

Bangladesh is set to become the world's 20th largest economy by 2038 owing to continued economic growth, according to a forecast by the London-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) on Wednesday.

There is no chance of Bangladeshi garment factories using materials like cotton, yarn and fabrics produced in China’s Xinjiang region, said Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), yesterday.

The government has formed a panel to frame a policy by identifying the potentials and challenges of use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the industrial sector.

Garment export to the US fell 24.75 percent year-on-year to $6.35 billion in January-October this year

The commerce ministry yesterday informed of having postponed its upcoming meeting on the latest labour rights reforms with five diplomats “for the Christmas holiday”.

government is likely to lower its economic growth target by one percentage point for the fiscal year ending in June

The government is going to hold a dialogue today on the latest labour rights situation as both the US and the European Union (EU), two major export destinations, are putting pressure for implementing commitments made in a National Action Plan (NAP).

Nearly 1,000 workers of Dird Composite Textiles Ltd staged a sit-in in front of the Department for Inspection of Factories and Establishments (Dife) and the Department of Labour (DoL) yesterday, demanding arrears amounting to nearly Tk 70 crore.

The elections to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the platform for apparel manufacturers and exporters, is going to be held in March next year to elect the leadership for 2024-26.