Japanese buyers seek more apparel sourcing under EPA
7 hour(s) ago
Japan is looking to increase imports of garment products from Bangladesh, with Japanese companies seeking local business partners to strengthen sourcing under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed between the two countries.
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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
Steps underway to arrest sugar price spiral
In the face of spiralling prices of sugar, Bangladesh Tariff Commission will sit with importers, refiners and traders tomorrow to suggest
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Exporters in trouble
The exporters of perishable goods are in trouble again as Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going through a shortage of pallets and other cargo-loading equipment on the ground.
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh batik village goes into Eid overdrive
On a mundane Monday, the sun shone brightly in the front yard of the home-cum-factory of Iqbal Hossain and his wife but they were arranging batiks in neat folds, not caring about the heat.
12 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Exports on course to record
Exports are homing in on the target of $33.5 billion for this fiscal year after May's receipts took the tally to a touching distance.
8 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Businesses welcome VAT plan
Business leaders have welcomed the proposed budget for continuation of the package VAT system, but criticised withdrawal of the supplementary duty on the import of 1,200 products as the move will discourage the thriving local industries and fail to lure new investors.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Corporate tax for apparel cut to 20pc
The corporate tax rate for the garment sector has been slashed 15 percentage points to 20 percent in the forthcoming fiscal year, in what is a middle ground between the demand of apparel manufacturers and the government.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Businesses demand cuts in corporate taxes
Business leaders are expecting a budget that would reduce corporate tax, as the cost of doing business is on the
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
German certification firm plans expansion in Bangladesh
TUV Sud, a German testing and certification company, plans to expand operations in Bangladesh to exploit the rising business
28 May 2016, 18:00 PM
DBL Group to set up $100m garment factory in Ethiopia
DBL Group, a leading apparel exporter, is investing $100 million to set up a garment factory in Ethiopia, encouraged by duty benefits
26 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Jadoo rolls out digital TV services
Digi Jadoo Broadband Ltd, a unit of Mohammadi Group, launched digital cable connections to deliver more channels and better services to its customers.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM
H&M recycles 28,000 tonnes of garment
Swedish retail giant H&M began a revolutionary practice in February 2013: it started collecting old garment items
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to highlight progress in workplace safety
Bangladesh will underline the progresses made in workplace safety in the country’s garment sector since the Rana Plaza collapse in the first EU-Bangladesh joint business council scheduled to be held today.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh seeks duty-free access of 56 items to Nepal
Bangladesh yesterday demanded duty-free access of 56 items to Nepal to boost bilateral trade, at the third commerce-secretary level
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Retailers delaying funds for factory upgrades
Rezwan Selim, managing director of Softex Sweater, had to shutter one of his faulty units, Softex Cotton, in the capital’s Mirpur area after failing to receive remediation funds from his two main European buyers.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Fresh gas price hike can choke textile sector
The proposed 130 percent hike in gas price for captive power plants will badly hurt the country’s primary textile sector, which is already struggling for the deluge of cheap fabrics and yarns from China and India.
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Exports beat target, narrowly
Export earnings rose 11.82 percent year-on-year to $2.68 billion in April on the back of higher shipments of
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Slovenia: a promising market for Bangladesh
Even a small country could be a very promising market for Bangladesh if it has deep diplomatic relations with that country.
30 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Garment exporters must focus on growing Asian market: analyst
Bangladesh should focus on the growing Asian apparel market, where the retail value of garment and textile
26 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Straight, but loose: the latest in denim trends
Straight, skinny but a bit stretchy and loose in dirty blue -- that is going to be the latest in denim fashion worldwide, said designer and denim trend analyst Amy Leverton.
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Suppliers’ reforms progressing: H&M
Remediation in factories from which Swedish retail giant H&M sources has progressed significantly, the company
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM