Refayet Ullah Mirdha

Bangladesh's efforts to regain trade privileges under generalised system of preferences for its exports to the US have

Yarn market in Bangladesh remained stable in the last one year thanks to the declining cotton prices worldwide, industry people said.

A central database of garment workers is yet to be prepared, almost five years after Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association took the initiative.

Swedish retail giant H&M yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the progress of remediation at its Bangladeshi

An UK expert team yesterday started examining the measures taken to improve the security at the Hazrat Shahjalal International

SM Jahangir Hossain exports five to 10 tonnes of perishable goods to different countries every week, particularly the UK. All was well for him until the recent UK ban on direct cargo from Dhaka to London. The UK Department of Transport says, “Recent security assessments of Dhaka International Airport found that some international security requirements were not being met.”

Swedish retail giant H&M will increase the volume of work orders for garment items from Bangladesh although the

The International Cotton Association has recommended Bangladeshi companies take up mediation to come out of

Bangladesh's claim for the restoration of trade benefits to the US market has got stronger as the government took measures to improve labour rights in factories housed inside the export processing zones.

The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has blacklisted three garment factories for counterfeiting the detailed engineering assessment certificates of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

The American Apparel and Footwear Association, the largest trade body in the US for garment and footwear retailers, praised Bangladesh's unified code for factory safety inspections.

Garment makers are no longer interested in setting up a warehouse in the Indian state of Gujarat and are now looking at West Bengal due to its proximity to Bangladesh.

Exports raked in $3.19 billion in January, the second highest in the country's history, on the back of a surge in garment shipments.

AKH Group, one of the leading garment exporters, yesterday opened an eco-friendly factory at Dhamrai on the outskirts of Dhaka, with

Owing to the political calm and the strong economic rebound in the Western world, prospects for the garments business are better than ever. Since Bangladesh is the second largest garment exporting nation in the world, there are opportunities for growth here too.

THE second meeting of the Sustainability Compact will convene in Dhaka today, to review progress made in implementing commitments towards responsible business behaviour, better workplace safety, and labour rights in the factories.

The Australian government suggested Bangladesh further improve security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for withdrawal of the ban on air shipments from Bangladesh.

The US continues to be the single largest export destination for Bangladesh's garment items, accounting for 21.28

Indian yarn maker Damodar Industries Ltd aims to export 2,000 tonnes of yarn to Bangladesh a year in three years from its annual shipment of 500 tonnes now.

Garment makers expect robust export growth this year due to continuity of political stability, a shift in work orders from China to Bangladesh and economic recovery in major export destinations.