Middle East conflict disrupting garment production: BGMEA president
15 April 2026, 21:02 PM
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Bangladesh’s exports fall for eighth consecutive month
2 April 2026, 20:11 PM
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Bangladesh’s RMG exports to emerging markets fall 6% in Jul–Feb
11 March 2026, 19:37 PM
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BGMEA wants single-digit bank interest rates
11 March 2026, 18:02 PM
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Exports fall 12% in February to $3.49b
2 March 2026, 15:40 PM
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Bangladesh’s RMG market share in EU rises to 21.57%
28 February 2026, 21:07 PM
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BGMEA seeks release of cash incentives to ensure workers’ salaries before Eid
24 February 2026, 18:19 PM
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RMG exports to non-traditional markets dip nearly 5%
9 February 2026, 20:56 PM
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EuroCham urges urgent resumption of Chattogram port operations
7 February 2026, 16:53 PM
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10 trade bodies demand quick solution to Ctg port deadlock
5 February 2026, 18:20 PM
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Iran-Israel conflict raises concern over Bangladesh’s fuel imports
Iran may shut down the route through which Bangladesh’s fuel supplying nations move ships
18 June 2025, 13:13 PM
Ctg port sets new container handling record
Chattogram port has set a new record for container handling, surpassing last year's total even before the current fiscal year ends in June, according to a statement by the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) yesterday.
16 June 2025, 21:46 PM
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the USA rise by 29% in Jan-Apr
Overall imports by the USA from the world also increased by 10.65% in the period
16 June 2025, 14:21 PM
Four more Bangladeshi garment factories awarded LEED certificates
Three received the highest platinum rating and one gold rating
15 June 2025, 12:25 PM
DCCI criticises exclusive port rent exemption for RMG
Other sectors will lose competitiveness if only one sector gets the benefit, the chamber says
4 June 2025, 14:15 PM
BGMEA holds election
The biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) was held yesterday to elect office bearers for the 2025-27 tenure.
31 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Major US trade bodies welcome Trump’s hint at tariff relief for apparel, footwear
Five American trade bodies wrote joint letter to Trump
31 May 2025, 13:08 PM
Bangladesh all set to ship mango to China for first time
The first shipment will be sent tomorrow, and a second will follow if China is satisfied
27 May 2025, 13:58 PM
BGMEA wants 3-month window from India to clear pending shipments
The association urges the interim government to send a letter to India seeking the opportunity
21 May 2025, 16:54 PM
RMG export to EU rises 29% in Jan-Mar
Bangladesh shipped $5.98 billion worth of apparels to the EU in the first three months of 2025
19 May 2025, 14:10 PM
Mohammad Hatem becomes BKMEA president
He will serve the association for the 2025–27 tenure
15 May 2025, 13:48 PM
Hatem's panel wins all 35 posts
431 out of 572 votes cast in the biennial election
10 May 2025, 14:49 PM
Ctg port’s GCB terminal dispute resolved after Tk 175 rate hike
The row over onboard container handling charges at the General Cargo Berth (GCB) terminal of Chattogram Port has finally ended with a unanimous decision to raise the charge by Tk 175 per container.
8 May 2025, 06:49 AM
Export proceeds of $7.6m stuck in Russia: BKMEA
Export proceeds amounting to around $7.6 million owed to 14 Bangladeshi exporters have been stuck in Russia for at least one year as Russian importers are facing a US dollar shortage, according to Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA).
7 May 2025, 18:03 PM
Reserves fall to $20.29 billion after ACU payment
Bangladesh has cleared $1.88 billion ACU payment for March-April imports
7 May 2025, 16:40 PM
April exports grow slightly
Exports stood at $3.01 billion in April
5 May 2025, 12:16 PM
Remittance rises 35% in April
Bangladeshi migrants sent home $2.75 billion in the month
4 May 2025, 12:09 PM
Patenga container terminal starts import container handling
So far, ships had been taking away export containers
3 May 2025, 13:37 PM
Ctg port will earn more if foreign operator is appointed: CPA chairman
Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal
24 April 2025, 14:09 PM
BTMA seeks duty-free access to US for garments made with US cotton
The association sent letters to the US embassy and an American cotton traders’ body
22 April 2025, 14:10 PM