Three detained for stealing Tk 1 crore from Gazipur factory chairman’s car
5 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh overtakes China again in apparel exports to US
5 September 2026
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Business
402 garment factories closed in Bangladesh in 3 years: Commerce minister
3 September 2026
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RMG
UK market to remain open for Bangladesh in post-LDC era: British High Commission
20 August 2026
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Business
RMG factories can generate 1,768MWp from rooftop solar: CPD
20 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh, Netherlands team up to make RMG more sustainable
17 August 2026
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Business
RMG factories can cut energy bills through solar, machinery upgrades: CPD
16 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU fall 16.43% in first half
15 August 2026
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Business
20 Bangladeshi textile, apparel companies join global sourcing fair in Las Vegas
13 August 2026
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Business
565 workers lose jobs at Ashulia garment factory as management cites order slump
7 August 2026
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RMG
36 suppliers threaten to file lawsuit against Expo Freight for $10m arrears
The company is responsible for paying the arrears for goods supplied to now-bankrupt British retailer Debenhams
5 October 2024
Workers block highway for 2nd day, 15-km tailback in Ashulia
The workers of Birds Group in Ashulia industrial area blocked the highway since 9:00am yesterday, demanding arrears and reopening of the factory
1 October 2024
RMG workers block Nabinagar-Chandra highway
The workers of Birds Group have blocked the Nabinagar-Chandra highway's Bypail area in Ashulia industrial area, demanding unpaid salaries
30 September 2024
RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding arrears
The workers of Apparel Plus Limited blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur demanding unpaid salaries
30 September 2024
Bullet-hit RMG worker dies following clash with 'law enforcers' in Ashulia
An RMG worker died with bullet wounds after a clash broke out between protesting workers and law enforcers in Ashulia today
30 September 2024
RMG owners demand greater security to keep factories open amid labour unrest
They made the demand at a press conference at the BGMEA office
30 September 2024
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030
The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
28 September 2024
Demo for arrears: Traffic movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway halted for 7 hours
Workers of Seasons Dresses Limited in Gazipur city blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for around seven hours today demanding the remaining half-month salary of July
23 September 2024
Death of a garments worker in Ashulia: How it happened
But for Rokeya Begum and her family, things will never get back to normal
17 September 2024
20 RMG workers sued over 'beating factory officials' in Ashulia
Authorities of an ready-made garments factory in Ashulia's Jamgra area, filed a case against 20 workers over allegations of vandalising the factory and beating up its officials
12 September 2024
Bangladesh, Vietnam overtake India in low-cost manufacturing: WB
India’s share in global trade has not kept up with its fast-growing economy, as Vietnam and Bangladesh have surpassed the country as low-cost manufacturing and export hubs, according to a recent report of World Bank (WB)..Despite India’s rapid economic growth, the proportion of trade in go
7 September 2024
Garment factories not reopening tomorrow
The BGMEA took the decision today in an emergency meeting
5 August 2024
BGMEA to sit at 7.30pm to decide on factory reopening
The executive committee members of the trade body will took part in the meeting
5 August 2024
EU halts Dhaka talks. Is it a bad omen?
The European Union’s (EU) postponement of the first round of negotiations with Bangladesh on a new agreement will impact trade, investment and development cooperation with the country’s largest trading partner..“In light of the prevailing situation, the first round of negotiations on the P
1 August 2024
Let factories run, restore internet
Production and shipments are dependent on strict lead times set by international clothing retailers and brands, yet the factories have had to be kept shut for the past three days
23 July 2024
Knitting industries call indefinite strike for price hike
Production shutdown begins today
14 July 2024
Bangladesh’s GDP growth rises to 6.12% in Q3
The growth rate hovered around 2.3% in the same period of FY23
9 July 2024
Apparel shipment to the USA declines by 12.31%
The amount hit $2.9 billion in the January-May period
6 July 2024
Cut in export incentive will hurt textile sector: BTMA
The primary textile sector will lose competitiveness in global arena, says BTMA president
6 July 2024
RMG export to EU rises by 2% in 11 months
$21.64 billion worth of apparels were shipped to the European Union in the Jul-May period this fiscal year
26 June 2024