BGMEA calls emergency meeting on export slump
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The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will hold an emergency board meeting today to review the persistent decline in garment exports.
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Bangladesh may face 10% more tariff on US exports
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The US has proposed fresh tariffs on 60 countries, including Bangladesh, because they have failed to prove they do not import industrial raw materials from places where forced labour is used.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Smooth LDC Graduation / Clear reform progress essential, says Debapriya
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh should show clear progress in the reforms it has committed to the UN CDP to secure a short deferral of its LDC graduation, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), yesterday.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Smooth LDC Graduation / High-level committee to oversee reforms
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is planning to form a high-level committee to implement and monitor the action plans it has committed to the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), as part of efforts to ensure a smooth graduation from the least developed country (LDC) group.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
US cotton plan considers Bangladesh a key market
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh is expected to play a significant role in a new US initiative aimed at boosting American cotton exports, as the Trump administration links potential tariff benefits for Bangladeshi apparel exports to the use of US cotton and textile inputs.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
EU to assess Bangladesh’s proposal for FTA
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The European Union is set to begin an internal assessment of Bangladesh’s proposal for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the bloc, nearly a year after the proposal was first placed.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Over 95% of apparel factories pay April salaries
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
More than 95 percent of factories across garment and textile associations paid April salaries ahead of Eid-ul-Azha as of yesterday evening, according to Industrial Police (IP) data.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
High duties on solar parts slow green transition
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government should reduce import duties on solar equipment in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to encourage wider adoption of renewable energy and help exporters meet international compliance requirements, said Vidiya Amrit Khan, vice-president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Industries vexed at no-gas plan outside economic zones
A decision by the energy ministry to stop providing new gas connections to the industries outside economic zones and industrial parks from April next year has drawn the ire of industrialists.
15 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka seeks duty-waiver for 12 more years past LDC graduation
Bangladesh has demanded before the United Nations export duty waivers on its products for 10 to 12 years past its graduation from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing one in 2024, said a top commerce ministry official yesterday.
14 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh overlooks RCEP despite risk of competition
Bangladesh has not shown any interest in joining the world’s largest trade deal, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) primarily to safeguard its revenue generation from duties on imports.
14 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Double whammy for apparel exporters for second wave, price cut
The garment sector fared well in the first quarter of the current fiscal year thanks to the reopening of western retail outlets after a pause for a few months since the Covid-19 outbreak.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Pandemic sends Apex Tannery into losses
Apex Tannery Limited (ATL) sank to losses in the first quarter of the fiscal year due to a drop in sales of leather goods amid the Covid-19.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Revamp efforts to secure market access, seek more American investment
Any major trade benefit on the export of goods bound for the US from Bangladesh with the changeover in power is unlikely as Washington rarely alters tariff structures on the import of apparel items.
10 November 2020, 18:00 PM
BGMEA polls by April next year
The biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will be held by April next year, according to a panel leader.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Exports drop on faltering recovery of apparel
Bangladesh’s merchandise exports declined 4.08 per cent year-on-year to $2.94 billion in October because of the faltering recovery of garment shipment from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed yesterday.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Green apparel factories bring no cheer to owners
Although Bangladesh is the global leader in terms of green garment factories, international retailers and brands do not want to pay any premium or extra cost to purchase products manufactured in these units.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Construction of dumping yards faces delays
Intense pollution is threatening the environment surrounding Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) as the construction of two dumping yards meant for solid waste are expected to be delayed by a couple of months.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports to promising Asian markets take a tumble
The fallouts from the coronavirus pandemic caused a dip in apparel shipments from Bangladesh to three promising Asian markets -- India, Japan and China -- in the last fiscal year, official figures showed.
17 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Retrenched workers yet to get govt allowance in absence of beneficiary list
The disbursement of allowances for retrenched workers in the export-oriented garment, leather and footwear sectors will begin once the associations concerned provide the list of employees, according to a senior official of the finance ministry.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Leather turning into a big draw for foreign investors
The leather sector in Bangladesh is turning into a hotspot for foreign investment due to the country’s low manufacturing costs, availability of cheap raw materials and its eligibility for trade benefits on exports, said industry insiders.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh should sign comprehensive trade deals with key partners
Bangladesh needs to sign comprehensive trade agreements with its major partners in order to retain preferential access to key international markets after graduating from the least developed country (LDC) status, according to experts.
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Apparel exporters brace for fresh hiccups amid second wave, US polls
The wait for a Covid-19 vaccine, a second wave of infections in the western world and the upcoming US election may lead to hiccups in the recovery of Bangladeshi garment shipments, according to local exporters.
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Small apparel units still in a tight spot
Small and medium garment factories are yet to see the rebound in apparel shipments as they have not received as many export orders as the bigger units have, pointing to an uneven recovery in the sector.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
PTA with Nepal by this year
Bangladesh has demanded zero-duty benefit on export of 140 products to Nepal as both governments look towards finalising a preferential trade agreement (PTA) on the third week of next month, Commerce Secretary Md Jafar Uddin said yesterday.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Apparel leads export revival
Earnings from merchandise exports grew by 3.53 per cent year-on-year to reach $3.01 billion in September thanks to an increasing number of orders for garment items, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released yesterday.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Merchandise export earnings up 3.53% in September: EPB
Earnings from the merchandise export grew by 3.53 percent year-on-year in September to $3.01 billion on high shipment of garment items, according to the data released by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) yesterday.
5 October 2020, 05:18 AM
EU trade benefits may continue even after LDC graduation
Bangladesh may continue to enjoy duty-free trade benefits in the European Union for a few more years even after its graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) as the pandemic fallouts have ravaged the economy, government officials said.
3 October 2020, 18:00 PM