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
Exports fetch $3.13b in April
Earnings from merchandise exports surged as much as six times year-on-year to $3.13 billion in April thanks to a rebound in apparel shipment buoyed by the reopening of the economies in the US and Europe.
2 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Is FBCCI becoming a puppet organisation?
The business community is deprived of an opportunity to choose their leaders through a participatory election as directors of the FBCCI are picked through consensus among hopefuls, who are often backed by the ruling parties.
28 April 2021, 18:00 PM
FBCCI polls unlikely as directors elected uncontested
The biennial election of the country’s apex trade body might not take place on May 5 as candidates have been elected uncontested after four hopefuls withdrew their candidature.
26 April 2021, 18:00 PM
FBCCI’s plan for a bank is an absurd idea: experts
The country’s apex trade body plans to set up a commercial bank and an insurance company to serve better cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), which struggle to secure loans despite being the backbone of the economy.
26 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Garment makers want more stimulus
Garment factory owners are demanding more stimulus funds from the government to pay three months’ salaries alongside festival allowances to workers.
25 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Low-cost, cleaner production processes paying off
Bangladesh’s textile and garment factories have significantly cut water and energy consumption by adopting low-cost and cleaner production processes and installing new technologies under a programme initiated by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
25 April 2021, 18:00 PM
8 Yrs Since Rana Plaza Tragedy: Fruitful reforms rising from ruins
The country’s garment sector has been going through massive reforms to become more sustainable and safer for workers since the 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse that claimed at least 1,138 lives.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
More needs to be done to ensure workplace safety
Yesterday was the eighth anniversary of Bangladesh’s deadliest industrial disaster, the Rana Plaza building collapse. Many changes have taken place in the garment sector after the disaster that killed 1,138 workers and left more than 2,500 injured. Tuomo Poutiainen shed light on various aspects of the tragedy.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Garment workers irked by transport crisis, high fares
Garment factories operated in full swing on the second day of the lockdown yesterday although many workers found it difficult to reach their workplaces because of the non-availability of public transport.
15 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Strictly follow health safety rules
The government, trade bodies and garment union leaders strongly advised factory owners to strictly follow health safety rules in operations of production units so that workers are not infected with Covid-19 during lockdowns.
13 April 2021, 18:00 PM
A supplier’s plea to reopen clothing stores in West
Chattogram-based Denim Expert’s managing director, Mostafiz Uddin, has been sending an open letter to some leaders in Europe, the UK and the US since February 26 urging reopening clothing stores to ensure sustainable supply chains in garment business.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
RMG exporters want factories up and running
Garment factory owners and union leaders are at loggerheads over the imminent tough lockdown the government is set to impose across the country to curb the rising cases of coronavirus infections.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Gas crisis haunts Gazipur garment factories as well
An acute gas crisis has continued to severely impact production in textile and garment factories not only in Narayanganj and Narsingdi but also in the country’s largest industrial belt of Gazipur and Maona.
7 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Exports rebound in March
Earnings from merchandise exports rebounded in March rising 12.59 per cent year-on-year to $3.07 billion mainly due to a slow recovery in garment shipments over the last few months on the back of relaxed lockdowns in the West.
6 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Low gas pressure hurts over 300 large factories
More than 300 factories, especially textile, spinning and garment industries in Kanchpur, Narayanganj and Narsingdi have been facing a massive production loss every day because of a disruption in gas supply since March 13.
6 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Recovery of apparel exports top priority
Faruque Hassan, the president-elect of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has vowed to beef up international marketing to recover the apparel export losses that stemmed from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Sudden ‘lockdown’ to affect operations management, industrialists say
Industrialists have found it difficult to instantly implement emergency measures for the smooth continuation of manufacturing operations after the government suddenly announced a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh second in ethical auditing practices in supply chain: survey
Bangladesh has come second on a list comparing ethical auditing practices of major countries undergoing industrialisation, that too during the 2020 pandemic period, according to a first quarter report by supply chain compliance solutions provider QIMA released last week.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
BGMEA polls today
More than 2,300 garment business entrepreneurs in Bangladesh will choose their leaders for the next two years today with an expectation that they will pull the pandemic-hit industry out of the coronavirus-induced crisis and secure higher prices from international buyers.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Low prices, export volumes top challenges
The lower price of apparel items shipped from Bangladesh and the lower volume of orders due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic are two major challenges for the garment industry, said ABM Shamsuddin, the panel leader of the Forum.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM