Bangladesh overtakes China again in apparel exports to US
5 September 2026
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Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
1 September 2026
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UK market to remain open for Bangladesh in post-LDC era: British High Commission
20 August 2026
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Withdraw bond facility for 10-30 count yarn imports: textile millers
20 August 2026
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Several initiatives of new govt praiseworthy, but there is room for improvement: BKMEA
18 August 2026
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Bangladesh, Netherlands team up to make RMG more sustainable
17 August 2026
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20 Bangladeshi textile, apparel companies join global sourcing fair in Las Vegas
13 August 2026
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Bangladesh's RMG exports to the US fall 5.75% in Jan-Jun
6 August 2026
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BGMEA, OCAB join hands to attract Chinese investment in RMG
4 August 2026
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BTMA, BGMEA join hands to launch annual global textile machinery expo
4 August 2026
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Rice imports to be 32-year high
Rice imports are on course for a 32-year high this fiscal year on the back of insatiable demand from private traders for high prices in
15 February 2018
Sweater exports on the rise
Sweater shipment from Bangladesh is on the rise thanks to competitive pricing and longer winters in the Western world as a result of
25 January 2018
Producers call for withdrawal of raw jute export ban
The Bangladesh Jute Association yesterday strongly protested the ban on raw jute exports, saying the move would restrict overseas sales
22 January 2018
Software expo begins Feb 22
A four-day BASIS SoftExpo 2018 starting February 22 promises to be the country's largest exposition of software and ICT enabled
22 January 2018
India cuts onion export price by $150 per tonne
Bangladeshi traders hope to do good business as India cuts onion prices by $150 per tonne, nearly two months after they raised it to $852.
As the decision came into effect yesterday, importers in Bangladesh can now buy each tonne of onion from the neighbouring country at $702.
21 January 2018
Apparel exports to India soar 66pc
Garment exports to India soared 66.41 percent in the first six months of the fiscal year on the back of demand from Western
17 January 2018
eGeneration to give AI-based services to Dubai firm
SmartCrowd, a Dubai-based crowdfunding company, has recently assigned Bangladeshi IT firm eGeneration to create
7 January 2018
Exports rise 7pc in Jul-Dec
Exports rose 7.15 percent year-on-year to $17.92 billion in the first half of the fiscal year, maintaining the growth
6 January 2018
Apparel exports saved by sturdy dollar
The favourable US dollar-taka exchange rate has lent a helping hand to apparel exporters in the outgoing calendar
25 December 2017
13 closed textile mills to reopen
The government is going to renovate and reopen 13 textile mills under public-private partnership arrangement at a
20 December 2017
Japan exports boom
Japanese exports accelerated sharply in November, yet again pointing to growing momentum in the world's third-
18 December 2017
India proposes Bangladesh for joint study on exports
India has suggested Bangladesh to carry out a joint study on products being exported by the two countries in order to complement each other and attain synergy.
2 December 2017
2 more leather estates in Rajshahi, Ctg: PM
Expressing the hope to bag $ 5 billion export earnings from the leather, leather goods and footwear sector out of the total export earnings of $60 billion as per the Vision 2021, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said two more leather industrial estates will be set up in Rajshahi and Chittagong divisions to flourish the sector.
16 November 2017
Tamabil Land Port inaugurated in Sylhet
Much-awaited Tamabil Land Port is inaugurated along Gowainghat border in Sylhet which is expected to boost country’s business with Indian states of Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Assam.
27 October 2017
Chemical exporters appeal against India's anti-dumping duty
Two local companies have filed petitions with the Indian authority for reviewing the anti-dumping duty imposed on shipment of a textile chemical from Bangladesh, officials said.
28 September 2017
Water: Garments’ invisible price
Bangladesh boasts as the world’s number two garment exporter. Every third European has a t-shirt made in Bangladesh on his back. Every fifth American wears jeans manufactured in Bangladesh.
But this is not a story of how many million pieces we export. This is a story of the invisible price we pay every time a jeans rolls out of a factory in Bangladesh. The western buyers little know how much water, that precious resource, was used to wash and dye his shirt.
The figures are mind boggling.
17 September 2017
Exports hit record high in Aug
Exports fetched $3.64 billion in August, the highest in a single month in the country's history, on the back of increased shipments of garment, frozen fish, agricultural and leather products.
10 September 2017
Exporters now struggle with air shipments too
Exporters are facing serious challenges in making shipments from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as many airlines have slashed their cargo transport capacity.
28 August 2017
Maintain warm relations with EU to boost exports
Bangladesh should focus on building a very warm relationship with the European Union (EU) countries to export more and attract foreign direct investment as well.
23 August 2017
Exports bounce back in July
Export earnings in July soared 26.54 percent to $3.2 billion, marking a strong rebound after lacklustre performance in the fiscal year that concluded in June.
9 August 2017