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
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
Losses pile up for traders, exporters
Losses piled up for local traders and exporters yesterday as goods could not move owing to the countrywide transport strike.
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Transport strike: RMG faces supply chain hiccups
The countrywide transport strike disrupted the smooth functioning of the apparel supply chain in Bangladesh for the second straight day yesterday, hurting the recovery of the garment shipment.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Premium prices still elusive for green garment factories
Premium prices from international clothing retailers and brands have remained elusive for deserving local textile and apparel makers who have doled out extra money and efforts in setting up green buildings and adopting eco-friendly manufacturing practices.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Refunds for non-litigants soon
The consumers and merchants who have been the victims of fraudulent business activities by some e-commerce companies but did not file cases will get back their funds soon, a source said yesterday.
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Exports firing on all cylinders
Exporters in Bangladesh have kept setting new records as merchandise shipment fetched $4.72 billion in October, the highest single-month receipts.
2 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Intel tracks down 13-19 firms
Intelligence services have identified anywhere from 13 to 19 e-commerce entities which have defrauded customers and merchants of thousands of crores of taka, as per reports provided to a Digital Commerce Cell (DCC).
31 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Opex & Sinha Textile shuts Narayanganj operations
Opex & Sinha Textile Group, once one of Asia’s largest garment and textile makers, has decided to close big operations at Kanchpur, Narayanganj following a reduction of work orders and financial losses.
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Ease rules for export, import
Textile and garment makers and exporters yesterday urged the government to quickly simplify the country’s export-import procedures as work orders are in a rising trend despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt conducts feasibility study for FTA with Thailand
Bangladesh’s plans of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand has turned more plausible with a feasibility study conducted by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission.
18 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to repay $569m in first instalment in 2027
The government will pay $569 million as the first annual instalment against the loan taken from Russia for the construction of the Rooppur nuclear power plant, the largest infrastructure development project in Bangladesh.
16 October 2021, 18:00 PM
No remedy in sight for victims
The wait for tens of thousands of customers and merchants who are victims of scams perpetrated by 10 e-commerce firms is lingering on as there are no strong efforts on the part of the government to realise the money and compensate them.
16 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Inoperative Eds Machine: CAAB’s laxity cost exporters
The competition for export orders intensified amid the pandemic and the airport authorities are not making the exporters’ lives any easier.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM
E-commerce scams: Another committee formed to protect customers, merchants
The government has formed a new committee to bring all e-commerce firms in Bangladesh under one umbrella and safeguard the interests of the consumers and merchants who were deceived.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Theft of garment items rising on Dhaka-Ctg highway
Highway theft is becoming a growing concern for garment exporters.
12 October 2021, 18:00 PM
RMG export thru HSIA slackens: Explosive Detection Systems out of order
Shipping of garment products through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has slowed down again as the Explosive Detection Systems (EDSs) at the airport remained mostly out of order for almost three weeks.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM
E-commerce firms’ registration begins in a month
The government will begin registering e-commerce and F-commerce firms within a month in a bid to restore discipline in the nascent industry and protect customers and merchants from unscrupulous business practices.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
$4.16b in Sept, highest ever monthly exports
Bangladesh has recorded its highest single-month export earnings at $4.16 billion in September this year thanks to a strong rebound of garment shipments amid a recovery of the global supply chain from the severe fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Local suppliers feel the heat of Chinese power cuts
Power cuts in China have started to affect Bangladesh’s garment and other industries reliant on raw material supply from the country, a blow that could derail the recovery of the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Panel sits tomorrow for e-commerce business policy
The first meeting of a high-powered committee formed to recommend an e-commerce policy is going to be held tomorrow at the commerce ministry.
3 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Prospects brighten for GSP Plus as EU changes rules
Bangladesh’s prospects of keeping exporting to the European Union duty-free have brightened as the bloc has proposed to update rules to allow a growing number of graduating LDCs to qualify for the preferential trade benefit.
2 October 2021, 18:00 PM