RMG exporters eye strong rebound next year
Christmas shipment, however, faces a slowdown
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt sees early signs of economic recovery
Report to UN claims stabilisation and improving indicators, but economists highlight inflation, unemployment, weak investment and mounting debt concerns
24 November 2025, 19:37 PM
Bangladesh on track for LDC graduation
Bangladesh is projected to lose around $8 billion in exports after graduation
23 November 2025, 18:41 PM
EPA with Japan expected next month
Bangladesh expects to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan by the end of next month, as negotiations between the two countries have already been completed, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday.
22 November 2025, 19:04 PM
Amended labour law: Unions applaud, factory owners push back
The union leaders welcomed the amended labour law, but factory owners rejected some of the clauses as their demands went unaddressed.
18 November 2025, 18:18 PM
Leadership vacuum at FBCCI weakens its policy role
The country’s apex trade body, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), is struggling to assist the government in policy-making and serve the business community due to a leadership crisis caused by the absence of elections, according to business leaders.
18 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Garment exports to US rise 5% in July-October
Garment exports to the USA, the country’s largest single export destination, increased by 5.14 percent to $2.59 billion during July-October, despite facing a 20 percent reciprocal tariff imposed by the US under President Donald Trump’s administration..The USA accounted for 19.92 percent of
16 November 2025, 16:10 PM
Bangladesh outpaces China in RMG export growth to EU
Bangladesh offered a much more competitive unit price than the East Asian superpower.
15 November 2025, 18:51 PM
Local RMG to remain competitive even if tariffs rise
Bangladesh should improve garment quality and delivery speed amidst intense competition in global supply chains arising from US President Donald Trump’s recent reciprocal tariffs, said some international traders yesterday..Bangladesh has the opportunity to retain its competitive edge due t
12 May 2025, 15:42 PM
Trump tariffs: Lower tariffs, higher import of US goods on the cards
Bangladesh will propose lowering the import tariff for certain American goods and increasing the volume of imports of some items as part of the efforts to narrow the trade gap with the US, which elicited a fresh 37 percent reciprocal tariff from the Trump administration.
11 May 2025, 18:10 PM
Traders want local warehouse to buy more US soybean
Building a warehouse facility in Bangladesh for US soybean products can boost its import and help reduce the bilateral trade gap, Bangladeshi traders said at the Sustainasummit and Aqua Tech Talks in Sri Lanka.
8 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Build warehouse for US soybean to reduce bilateral trade gap
Bangladeshi traders say at global summit in Sri Lanka
8 May 2025, 12:52 PM
Investment at stake as gas crisis chokes textile, RMG factories
The country’s flagship textiles and readymade garments (RMG) industries are reeling from a crippling gas crisis, threatening an estimated $70 billion in investments amid mounting global trade uncertainty over new US tariffs.
4 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s response to trump tariffs: US will get work plan by next week
Bangladesh will send the work plan to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) within the next week to reduce the trade gap as part of the efforts to bring down Trump’s reciprocal tariff, currently on pause until July 9.
30 April 2025, 18:18 PM
Bangladesh races to expand air cargo capacity
In a first move to address the shortfall, Sylhet's Osmani International Airport is set to launch dedicated cargo operations today
26 April 2025, 18:18 PM
US wants Bangladesh’s work plan to reduce trade gap
The United States Trade Representative (USTR), the US government’s chief trade negotiation body, wants to see Bangladesh’s work plan on narrowing the bilateral trade gap before the Trump administration makes a call on reciprocal tariffs.
24 April 2025, 18:09 PM
RMG orders adequate until Christmas
Local suppliers have secured adequate work orders from US clothing retailers and brands to stay busy until Christmas at the end of this year, although the shipments are likely to be subject to Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.
24 April 2025, 18:00 PM
RMG’s safety standards must be replicated by others
Safety standards in Bangladesh’s garment sector saw a marked improvement after the disastrous Rana Plaza collapse in 2013, but there is still a need for other sectors to improve in this regard, Labour Reform Commission chairman Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed said in an interview yesterday.
23 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Can Bangladesh fend off Vietnam in RMG race?
Bangladesh's limited trade diplomacy, coupled with its slower shift towards value-added production, could allow Vietnam to surpass it in global rankings
22 April 2025, 18:18 PM
Dhaka to place trade commitments at USTR meet
This includes allowing more duty-free imports from the US, offering warehouse facilities for American cotton and removing various non-tariff barriers.
21 April 2025, 05:44 AM
Can Bangladesh ride out the wave of US tariffs?
Trump's announcement sent businesses scrambling. Orders froze. Buyers demanded discounts. Stock markets plummeted.
18 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Price war in the garment sector: Exporters fear a race to the bottom
With China, Vietnam and Cambodia vying for market share, Bangladeshi exporters fear a race to the bottom on prices -- one they may not win
12 April 2025, 18:06 PM
Exporters brace for impact as India shuts cargo route
Exporters in Bangladesh’s garment sector face a moment of reckoning over how they will manage urgent international shipments after India abruptly closed a transshipment route that had grown popular for air cargo.
10 April 2025, 18:01 PM
US tariff freeze: Crucial window for better negotiations
The 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs by the US has brought a much-needed reprieve for Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector, which had been preparing for a potential slowdown in orders and pricing pressures.
10 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Tariff freeze offers relief to RMG sector
"This pause gives Bangladesh enough time to make preparations"
9 April 2025, 21:00 PM
Some US RMG buyers want price cuts
The local suppliers are now trying to negotiate prices of garments under the new tariff regime
7 April 2025, 20:00 PM
Yunus requests Trump to postpone tariffs for 3 months
The chief adviser made the call in a letter to the US president
7 April 2025, 11:23 AM
Tariff twist leaves exporters on edge
A $100 shipment of T-shirts or jeans from Dhaka would face nearly $49 in import taxes at a US port, compared to just $11.56 now
5 April 2025, 18:01 PM