US cotton plan considers Bangladesh a key market
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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.
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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
High duties on solar parts slow green transition
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government should reduce import duties on solar equipment in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to encourage wider adoption of renewable energy and help exporters meet international compliance requirements, said Vidiya Amrit Khan, vice-president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka Airport: Cargo exports hit as 3 of 4 scanners out of order
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Exports through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have been severely disrupted as three of the four Explosive Detection System (EDS) scanners remain non-functional.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh should move up the global value chain: ADB
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The study on GVCs, growth, and inequality was released yesterday
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
BGMEA offers to help US define cotton use rules
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The offer was made as US officials are yet to clarify how the facilities will work in practice
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Apparel makers to seek clarity on US cotton tariff deal
5 May 2026, 00:00 AM
USTR officials arrive for talks on reciprocal tariff deal implementation and ongoing investigations into overcapacity and forced labour issues
5 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Local denim retains dominance in US markets
Local denim has maintained its top position in the US markets despite the ongoing global crisis as the demand for garments made from the widely used fabric is soaring among American consumers.
23 November 2022, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh is a key market for PepsiCo
Eugene Willemsen, chief executive officer of PepsiCo for Asia, Middle East and South Africa, was in Dhaka last week on an official visit. During his stay, he talked to The Daily Star’s Senior Reporter Refayet Ullah Mirdha.
20 November 2022, 02:40 AM
Fresh strain on consumers
Consumers suffered a fresh blow yesterday as commodity processors raised the prices of edible oil and sugar by up to Tk 13 per kg.
18 November 2022, 02:30 AM
Underwear 5th most exported item
Over the last decade Bangladesh has been enjoying the benefits of a shift in work orders from China and some other countries in many product categories.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Demand for shirts wanes for pandemic
Bangladesh started its journey as a garment exporting nation in 1978 with the shipment of a few thousand formal shirts to a French buyer, MNR.
15 November 2022, 02:45 AM
Sweater next big item in apparel export basket
Rising temperatures, shifting of orders from China, and changes in fashion have all made Bangladesh a major manufacturer of sweaters in recent years.
14 November 2022, 02:40 AM
T-shirts set the stage to diversify RMG export basket
The beginning of the export of T-shirts from Bangladesh was considered to be a landmark in the history of the garment manufacturing as it helped the country widen the product base.
13 November 2022, 02:00 AM
Trousers: The jewel in apparel crown
The simple step that Bangladesh took in the apparel trade four and a half decades ago has proven to be a giant leap as the country has emerged as the second-largest garment exporter globally after China.
11 November 2022, 02:40 AM
Unsold yarn piles up for falling garment exports
The unsold yarn at the spinning mills of Bangladesh is piling up abnormally because of a fall in work orders by 30 per cent for apparel items from international clothing retailers and brands.
10 November 2022, 02:40 AM
Falling cotton price failing to cheer exporters
Although cotton prices have declined sharply in the international futures markets, spinners and garment exporters in Bangladesh are not feeling elated owing to the dearer US dollar, the energy crisis and the fall in demand for finished goods.
8 November 2022, 02:10 AM
US continues to be key export market for Bangladeshi apparels
America will continue to be a major export destination for apparel items made in Bangladesh as Washington is working with Dhaka to improve the condition at the factories in the country, said a senior official of the US.
6 November 2022, 03:10 AM
Industries buckle under mounting diesel bills
Plummy Fashions, a Narayanganj-based export-oriented knitwear factory, used to spend Tk 65,000 per month on diesel even two months ago. But the same factory now has to consume one month’s worth of fuel in a single day owing to rolling blackouts.
2 November 2022, 02:50 AM
‘Ready to pay more’
Businesses yesterday reiterated their demand for uninterrupted gas and power supplies to industrial units as they are having to operate at half capacity because of the ongoing energy crisis.
26 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Time to remove barriers weighing businesses down
Post-pandemic, the speed in planning and execution will be the determining factor for businesses to survive amid changing behaviour of consumers and the volatility in the global supply chain.
19 October 2022, 02:40 AM
Exports to Russia returning to normalcy
Many thought exports from Bangladesh to Russia would come to a halt after the Russia-Ukraine war began in February as the transcontinental nation was slapped with numerous sanctions and embargoes that restrained its import activities.
18 October 2022, 02:20 AM
Steps for FTA with Japan underway
Bangladesh is working on getting either a free trade agreement (FTA) or economic partnership agreement (EPA) signed with Japan, the most promising export market in Asia, with the commerce ministry having already prepared a relevant memorandum of cooperation (MoC).
17 October 2022, 02:50 AM
Rise of electrical cable business shows big export potential
Rapid urbanisation, industrialisation and electrification in rural areas of Bangladesh has led to a boom in the country’s electrical cable industry over the past few years.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh gets up to 83% lower price than rivals
International buyers are consistently paying lower than the global average price to apparel suppliers in Bangladesh but higher to some of the country’s competitors, according to the International Trade Centre (ITC).
13 October 2022, 02:10 AM
Knitwear continues dominance in export
The knitwear segment has retained its position as the country’s biggest export earner in the readymade garment industry and among all the sectors of Bangladesh.
9 October 2022, 02:10 AM
Further studies underway on joining RCEP
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) is conducting further studies on possible outcomes of the country joining the world’s largest China-led trade deal, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said yesterday.
7 October 2022, 02:40 AM