Garment exports to US grew 15% in Jan-Oct
Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the United States, the country’s largest single-market destination, grew more than 15 percent year-on-year to $7.08 billion in the January-October period, according to US government data.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Talks on extra duty on yarn imports end without consensus
The garment exporters, textile millers and senior officials of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) could not reach a consensus on a proposal to impose a 20 percent safeguard duty on yarn imports, pushing the issue to the commerce ministry for a final decision.
9 January 2026, 05:05 AM
Spinners, apparel exporters differ over extra duty on yarn imports
To decide the way forward, Trade and Tariff Commission is meeting today with spinners, garment makers and knitwear manufacturers
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Exports fell nearly 5% in 2025
Merchandise shipments dropped in Dec for a fifth straight month
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Businesses underprepared as LDC graduation clock ticks
At the core of their concerns is the absence of trade agreements
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Soybean imports from US surge 310% in Sept-Dec
Bangladesh has massively increased soybean imports from the United States over the past four months, thanks to attractive prices and private sector efforts to narrow the trade gap with Washington.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
A difficult year on the apparel factory floor
Despite headline growth, 2025 tested garment exporters across markets and margins
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM
LDC exit nears but trade deals stayed in waiting mode in 2025
As 2025 winds down, Bangladesh is staring at an approaching deadline with growing concern.
22 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Garment exports to EU rise 4pc
Garment shipments to the European Union, the country's single largest export destination, increased 4.11 percent year-on-year to
21 July 2015, 18:12 PM
Garment exports to US on the rise
Garment exports to the US, the country's single largest export destination, rose 7.09 percent year-on-year in the January-May period on the back of a rebound in the American economy.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Far bigger than it looks
It was nine o'clock last Tuesday and Nurul Islam was waiting for Gausia wholesale market in Narayanganj to open. Owner of Bismillah
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Epyllion spreads wings with Sailor
An entrepreneur's success story can be very dramatic and full of unexpected changes.
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Garment exports grow 4pc, but miss target
Garment exports grew 4.08 percent to $25.5 billion in fiscal 2014-15, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau.
7 July 2015, 18:00 PM
BB must widen scope for hedging
Bangladeshi businessmen can hardly enjoy the benefits of hedging on import of basic commodities as the commercial banks are not
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Garment exporters now look to conquer local market
After conquering the global apparel market, the country's garment makers have now turned their attention to the domestic market,
4 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Garment exports to US will not be hurt by Trans-Pacific agreement: economist
Bangladesh's garment exports to American market will not be affected by the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, a mega trade deal
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to remain a popular sourcing destination for US fashion retailers: study
Bangladesh will remain a popular sourcing destination for US fashion retailers due to price competitiveness, according to a recent study
21 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Global cotton production to fall: US report
Global cotton production will fall 5 percent year-on-year to around 113 million bales in 2015-16 mainly due to a drop in cultivation in
20 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Standard Bank plans big
Even a lucrative career path cannot impede the spirit of entrepreneurship, and Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, chairman of Standard Bank, a local private bank, has proved this as he groomed himself as an entrepreneur in banking, coming from another sector.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Garment sector to miss export target
The garment sector is set to miss its export target this fiscal year after the three-month political turmoil hampered shipments.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Final compensation to Rana Plaza victims soon
The Rana Plaza Coordination Committee will complete all payments to the victims of the nation's worst industrial disaster in two weeks, as the panel has received the required amount -- $30 million -- from retailers.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
US duties on Bangladeshi apparel an injustice
Imposing higher duties on apparel exports from Bangladesh to the US is not only inhuman, but also an injustice, as the US government receives lower tariff from other developing and developed countries, a UN official said.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Exports bounce back in May
Exports bounced back in May after a dip in April, raking in $2.84 billion, up 4.44 percent from a year earlier.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Garment makers seek to build warehouses in India
Bangladeshi garment makers yesterday demanded 50 acres of land in Gujarat to build warehouses to supply apparel items directly to
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Route to lot of hopes
Bangladesh and India yesterday signed the coastal shipping agreement which would help reduce the time spent in shipping goods, cut costs and lessen the load on busy roads.
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Regional links to open new doors for economy
Allowing transit through each other's territories, Bangladesh and India yesterday renewed the bilateral trade agreement which is believed to usher in a new era of regional trade.
6 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Business leaders welcome proposed budget
Businessmen and chamber leaders yesterday welcomed the proposed budget for 2015-16 as the finance minister proposed some
4 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Exports to India not rising despite efforts
Bangladesh's exports to India have not been rising despite undertaking a lot of positive measures in recent years to reduce the huge bilateral trade gap between the two countries.
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM