Doreen Garments sues US buyer over $678,000 unpaid dues
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Apparel exporter Doreen Garments Ltd has been struggling to collect $678,412 from US-based Zinntex LLC for a shipment delivered two years ago, prompting the supplier to file a lawsuit in an American court.
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Govt to rally support to defer LDC graduation
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh will use the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 14th ministerial conference in Cameroon next week to garner support for deferring its graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs), said officials familiar with the matter.
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Trade probe: USTR seeks hearing date from Dhaka
15 March 2026, 02:50 AM
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has sought a date from Bangladesh for a hearing as part of the US’s twin investigations into trade and forced labour.
15 March 2026, 02:50 AM
180 RMG factories at risk of failure to pay before Eid
15 March 2026, 02:41 AM
Some 138,392 workers of 180 ready-made garment factories at risk of failure to pay wages and bonuses before the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays could create labour unrest in different ways, the home ministry has warned.
15 March 2026, 02:41 AM
Business Plus / The rise of a denim empire
14 March 2026, 00:37 AM
Bangladesh leads global markets with over $5b in exports
14 March 2026, 00:37 AM
Bangladesh in US trade crosshairs
13 March 2026, 03:23 AM
The US has launched a fresh trade investigation into Bangladesh and more than a dozen other economies to examine whether their policies and production practices are contributing to global overcapacity that could harm American manufacturing.
13 March 2026, 03:23 AM
US launches trade investigation into Bangladesh, others as Trump revives tariffs
12 March 2026, 10:01 AM
The investigation was initiated today by the Office of the United States Trade Representative
12 March 2026, 10:01 AM
Bhutan seeks free trade agreement with Bangladesh
10 March 2026, 23:49 PM
The development came on the final day of a two-day visit to Dhaka by a commerce secretary-level delegation from Bhutan
10 March 2026, 23:49 PM
Cotton hedging is need of the time
Bangladesh should practise hedging for cotton imports, as the consumption of the fibre is on the rise and so are the trading risks, said
29 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Denim exporter sees robust growth ahead
Bangladesh is becoming a major source of denim products as international retailers prefer the country to other destinations for its low
23 March 2015, 18:00 PM
FTA studies on way
The commerce ministry has been conducting a major study on the implications of signing free trade agreements (FTAs) with some
22 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Cotton consumption to soar on rising garment exports
The country's cotton consumption will continue to rise given the optimistic forecast for apparel exports, Tapan Chowdhury, president
21 March 2015, 18:17 PM
Danish minister calls for more focus on worker rights
Bangladesh has progressed a great deal in workplace safety and labour rights in the garment sector after the Rana Plaza building collapse
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Danish minister calls for more focus on worker rights
Bangladesh has progressed a great deal in workplace safety and labour rights in the garment sector after the Rana Plaza building collapse
19 March 2015, 15:45 PM
Rana Plaza fund is a broken promise
Fifteen retailers and brands that have committed to contributing to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund for the victims are yet to pay, even after
17 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Garment makers dreading order drought from June
Garment makers are dreading a significant drop in work orders from June as retailers refuse to travel to Bangladesh for the political
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Second denim expo begins in Dhaka in May
With Bangladesh becoming a major source of denim products for international retailers, the second Bangladesh Denim Expo will kick off
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Foreign investors follow local investors In conversation with President, MCCI
BUSINESSES have been affected most from the current turbulent political situation. Both the export and the domestic businesses have been passing through a difficult time.
10 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt yet to make rules to implement labour law
The government has still not formulated rules for implementing the amended labour law, which is one of the key requirements for regaining Bangladesh's GSP in the US.
7 March 2015, 23:54 PM
Businesses to go to court today over losses for unrest
The beleaguered business community is set to go to court today to seek a solution to the ongoing political violence that has been causing them damages to the tunes of hundreds of crores of taka.
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Businesses to seek incentives to recoup unrest losses
Struck by the debilitating political limbo, business-people will now seek deferred payment facility of up to five years from the government for their industrial term loans to tide them over.
25 February 2015, 18:58 PM
Business leaders to seek remedy from court
The business community will go to court next week, seeking a remedy from the ongoing political impasse that has severely affected day-to-day businesses activities.
18 February 2015, 19:38 PM
Garment makers demand fair price from EU retailers
Garment makers yesterday asked European retailers to pay prices which are proportionate with the rising costs of production at factory level.
17 February 2015, 18:41 PM
Exports show a silver lining in gloom
January's export figures delivered a ray of sunshine amid the doom and gloom brought about by the dragging political turmoil, registering positive growth in keeping with the uptick generated last quarter.
4 February 2015, 20:15 PM
Old formalin in new bottle
In March last year, the government amended the import policy 2012-15 and put restrictions on the import, use and storage of formalin to check its widespread use in food items.
18 September 2014, 18:01 PM