BGMEA calls emergency meeting on export slump
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will hold an emergency board meeting today to review the persistent decline in garment exports.
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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
Textile stocks fail to bring cheer
More than 40 percent listed textile mills' profits declined in the second half of 2018 thanks to the slide in prices of garment items and stockpiling of yarn for invasion of cheaper alternatives from India and China.
21 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Textile millers knocked out by cheap yarns from China, India
Textile millers' stacks of unsold yarns and fabrics are getting higher due to massive leakage of imported bonded goods to the local market and invasion of cheap Chinese and Indian substitutes, said a top BTMA official yesterday.
18 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Big investors seek Accord's continuation
A group of investors representing $3.1 trillion in assets appealed to the prime minister to let Accord operate until the government is
16 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Garment makers getting new buyers
Bangladeshi textile and garment manufacturers received positive response from international retailers at the Texworld exhibition currently taking place in the French capital, in what can be viewed as further encouragement for the country's apparel exporters.
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Worries over wastewater
Textile industries would be dumping a mind-boggling 20,300 crore litres of untreated wastewater into the country's waterbodies every year from 2021 if the current situation did not improve, said a Buet study.
11 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi jute goods, handicraft draw attention
Bangladeshi jute goods and handicrafts producers received considerable positive response from buyers at the world's biggest trade
9 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Textile sector needs Tk 10,000cr investment
Bangladesh needs Tk 10,000 crore additional investments in the primary textile sector to reduce its import dependence for fabrics for
9 February 2019, 18:00 PM
RMG exports soar 36pc
Garment export to non-traditional markets grew by 36.21 percent year-on-year to $2.90 billion in the current fiscal year's first six
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM
RMG Unrest: No 'innocent' to be sacked
No “innocent” garment worker would be suspended, but those who got involved in criminal activities during the weeklong labour unrest would be punished, the BGMEA president said yesterday.
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Experts wary of Brexit impact
The impasse on Brexit deal might negatively affect exports of Bangladeshi goods to the UK as there is a possibility of higher inflationary pressure on Britons, stemming from higher cost of living.
16 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Readymade Garment Sector: Revised wage sees protests subside
The magnitude of unrest in Bangladesh’s garments industry comes down after yesterday’s revision of wages and threats of factory closure.
14 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh biggest textile machinery market for China
Bangladesh will continue to grow as a major textile machinery market as local textile millers are expanding business riding on higher
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Apparel shipment to Europe quicker now
Bangladesh's garment shipment to Europe has expedited with the introduction of transshipment facility from Kolkata's Netaji International Airport on a pilot basis, exporters said.
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Exports rise but fall short of target
Export earnings increased 2.18 percent year-on-year to $3.43 billion in December thanks to higher shipment of garment items.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
H&M's fair living wage strategy pays off
Proper grading of the skilled workers ensures higher take-home salaries and inspires the workforce to improve productivity in garment factories, according to a recent study of Swedish retail giant H&M.
2 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Garment exporters keen on using Colombo port
Local garment exporters are keen on using the sea port in Colombo as it would save them time and money.
1 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Accord hands over 100 refurbished factories to local agency
The Accord, the inspection agency of more than 200 retailers and brands, has started handing over the remediated factories to the Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC) as they have fully fixed structural, fire and electrical loopholes.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM
BGMEA ELECTION: Schedule next month
The schedule for the election of the executive committee of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is set to be announced next month as the tenure of the current board will end on April 22. “We will declare the schedule on time,” said Siddiqur Rahman, president of the association.
16 December 2018, 18:00 PM
60 apparel units remain shut amid workers' protest
Production at more than 60 garment factories remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day yesterday as owners kept those shuttered fearing unrest amid protests of workers, who apprehend discrimination in the new wage structure.
13 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi apparel to draw bigger FDI
The ongoing trade war between China and the US will bring more work orders and more foreign direct investment for the garment
12 December 2018, 18:00 PM