Bangladesh garment exports

Labour compliance key to export competitiveness

Labour compliance is becoming increasingly important for Bangladeshi exporters as major Western markets tighten requirements and the country prepares to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category.
10 August 2026

Bangladesh's RMG exports to the US fall 5.75% in Jan-Jun

For the single month of June 2026, exports from Bangladesh to the US were $763.57 million, up 5.74 percent compared with June last year
6 August 2026

Garment exporters see brighter outlook as election nears

American buyers are tapping the shoulder of Bangladeshi apparel makers. While exchanging new year greetings, Canadian buyers are also asking them how things are going. Local manufacturers say they are receiving phone calls and emails from buyers in Europe as well.
16 January 2026

Garment exports to US rise 5% in July-October

Garment exports to the USA, the country’s largest single export destination, increased by 5.14 percent to $2.59 billion during July-October, despite facing a 20 percent reciprocal tariff imposed by the US under President Donald Trump’s administration..The USA accounted for 19.92 percent of
16 November 2025

Garment exports find a workaround after India ends transhipment

Dhaka and Sylhet airports improve export services, also offer lower handling costs
7 October 2025

RMG exports to non-traditional markets rise

Garment exports to non-traditional markets grew 6.79 percent year-on-year to $6.04 billion in the July-May period of the outgoing fiscal year, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau compiled by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
18 June 2025

A story of expansion, crisis and missed opportunities

Every time a Western consumer walks into the store and checks the manufacturing source, they don’t question the quality, but the ethical integrity of the product.
26 September 2024