Japanese buyers seek more apparel sourcing under EPA
9 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.
9 hour(s) ago
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
Exports keep momentum in January
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.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
AKH Group opens flagship green factory
AKH Group, one of the leading garment exporters, yesterday opened an eco-friendly factory at Dhamrai on the outskirts of Dhaka, with
6 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Big business ahead for garments sector
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.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Review meeting on garment factory safety in Dhaka today
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.
27 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Beef up airport security to get air cargo ban lifted
The Australian government suggested Bangladesh further improve security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for withdrawal of the ban on air shipments from Bangladesh.
25 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports to US remain buoyant
The US continues to be the single largest export destination for Bangladesh's garment items, accounting for 21.28
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Yarn, machinery suppliers see robust growth in Bangladesh
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.
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports rise amid political calm
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.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Global cotton output to fall this year: report
Cotton production in two major countries—China and the US—will decrease by 19 percent and 18 percent in 2015-
9 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Primark, DFID team up to improve factory conditions
British retailer Primark and the Department for International Development of the UK have announced a partnership to improve working
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Australian ban on air cargo hurts Bangladesh business
Australia's embargo on air freight from Bangladesh is hurting business activity, sector leaders said yesterday.
6 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Monthly exports hit record
Exports raked in $3.2 billion in December last year, which is the highest export earning in a month in the history of
5 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Alliance strikes off 23 factories from its list
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has struck off 23 garment factories from its approved list for their lack of interest in
4 January 2016, 18:00 PM
New garment village in Kalurghat in a year
A new apparel zone will be set up at Kalurghat in Chittagong to relocate the garment factories from the port city as
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Foreign employees on the rise in Bangladesh
The number of foreign nationals employed in the country is on the rise in the absence of adequate manpower with the technical know-how among a labour force of nearly 4.4 million and expanding economic activities.
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM
A record-breaking year for garment sector
The year 2015 saw the garment sector log in its highest ever export earnings, facilitated in part by the regrouping brought on by the twin industrial disasters of Rana Plaza collapse and Tazreen Fashions fire.
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Australia's air cargo ban to hit exporters
Bangladesh's trade with Australia will be disrupted by the recent ban on air shipments to the continent, exporters
23 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Cotton use to rise 10pc on higher garment exports
Cotton consumption will rise 10 percent to more than 1 million tonnes in Bangladesh this fiscal year on the back of higher demand
8 December 2015, 18:00 PM
US to use every tool to improve labour rights in partner countries
The Obama administration will use its every tool, including the trade privilege schemes like the GSP and AGOA, to improve labour laws and working conditions in the countries that have trading relations with the US, said US Trade Representative Michael Froman.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Brac USA donates to Tazreen fund
Brac USA, the North American affiliate of Brac, donated $250,000 to the Tazreen Claims Administration (TCA) Trust
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM