BGMEA calls emergency meeting on export slump
6 hour(s) ago
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
Stop terminating garment workers amid pandemic: Labour ministry tells owners
The labour ministry has once again asked garment factory owners not to terminate workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
22 June 2020, 17:18 PM
Frozen food exporters demand cut in corporate tax
Exporters of frozen food products, especially shrimp, have demanded that the government reduce corporate tax from 32.5 per cent to 15 per cent in the proposed national budget to help the sector recover from a significant fall in international sales.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, Bhutan to sign preferential trade deal
Bangladesh and Bhutan on Tuesday finalised the terms and conditions for signing a preferential trade agreement (PTA) to increase bilateral trade.
17 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Perishable goods exporters urge Biman to introduce cargo flights
Vegetable and fruit exporters have demanded the national flag carrier Biman introduce special cargo flights to reduce fares and increase the quantity of goods transported.
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt needs to rally behind the leather goods manufacturers, too
Leather goods manufacturers and tanners called for another emergency stimulus package for export-oriented sectors and demanded reduction in source tax to survive the economic fallout of the pandemic.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Apparel exporters need more support to stay the course
Apparel exporters and textile millers demanded the government accommodate more measures in the proposed budget to recuperate exports and buck up job creation such that the sector can weather the looming economic storm unleashed by the pandemic.
14 June 2020, 18:00 PM
FICCI calls for higher health allocation; BCI for measure for recovery from downturn
A higher allocation could have been made for the healthcare sector considering the risks posed and inadequacies in infrastructure which became very much evident during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the FICCI.
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Businesses worried at huge bank borrowing
The government’s ambitious revenue collection target and the plan to borrow a huge sum from the banking sector to finance the budget deficit may leave the private sector and individual taxpayers in dire straits, business leaders said yesterday.
12 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Inadequate measures for exporters
The stimulus packages and measures announced by the government are inadequate to revive exports from the fallouts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to industry leaders.
11 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bailout package bottleneck still a concern
Trade body and business chamber leaders said the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is largely dependent on prompt implementation of the stimulus package.
11 June 2020, 18:00 PM
RMG export: 1pc additional cash incentive to continue, source tax hiked to 0.5pc
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed continuation of 1 percent additional cash incentive for the country’s garment export in 2020-21 fiscal year too, considering the economic fallout from Covid-19 pandemic.
11 June 2020, 13:16 PM
Exports to Canada grew 15pc in 2019
Bangladesh’s exports to Canada grew 14.53 per cent year-on-year to CAN$1.97 billion last year, riding on the trade privilege extended by the North American nation.
10 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Fresh orders for apparel plunge 45pc
The inflow of new work orders to Bangladesh’s garment sector from international retailers and brands for June is 45 per cent lower than that a year ago as demand is yet to pick up in the western markets because of the coronavirus pandemic.
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Exports’ rally has begun
A glimmer of hope just appeared for the bruised and battered economy: exports seem to be looking up.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Don’t terminate any RMG workers, suggests DIFE
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) in a circular has urged garment factory owners not to terminate any worker to avert labour unrest in the country.
7 June 2020, 19:47 PM
A number of RMG workers may lose jobs: Rubana Huq
Cites factories running at 55pc capacity as reason; BGMEA installs 3 PCR labs for Covid-19 test of workers
4 June 2020, 16:05 PM
Textile millers moving away from Indian cotton
Import of cotton from India, once the main sourcing destination for Bangladesh’s textile millers, dipped further last year as locals are increasingly moving to suppliers in North and West African countries to cut reliance on the neighbouring country.
3 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Garment exports to major destinations nosedive
Bangladesh’s garment exports to major destinations suffered a devastating blow in April as factories put up the shutters while demand hit rock bottom because of the coronavirus pandemic worldwide.
2 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Accord finally hands over safety role to local body
A new chapter begins in the country’s apparel factory inspection and workplace safety, as RMG Sustainability Council (RSC), a local entity formed by the sector’s apex trade body with representation from brands and trade unions, finally started its journey yesterday.
1 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Calls for anti-dumping duty on Indian yarn grow louder
The country’s primary textile millers have once again called upon the government to impose anti-dumping duty on cheap Indian yarn to save the $8 billion domestic textile industry.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM