Bangladesh suffered the largest decline among major apparel-exporting nations supplying the European Union during the first four months of 2026, as weakening demand and intensifying competition reshaped sourcing patterns on the bloc’s garment market...
Amid a continuous decline in readymade garment exports, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has decided to submit a comprehensive ‘Charter of Policy Support’ to the government soon, recommending measures to stimulate investment, enhance production capacity and diversify exports...
The two-day 20th edition of the Bangladesh Denim Expo would begin in Dhaka on June 10, bringing together global industry stakeholders to discuss the future of Bangladesh\'s denim and apparel sector amid evolving economic and trade challenges...
The country’s readymade garment exports to major global destinations declined persistently during the July-May period of the current financial year 2025-26 due to weak global demand...
Bangladesh has moved out of the list of the world’s 10 worst countries for workers’ rights in 2026 for the first time since 2017, although the country remained in rating 5, ‘no guarantee of rights’, in the latest International Trade Union Confederation Global Rights Index...
About 14.65 per cent or 1,500 factory units out of a total of 10,238 factories haven’t paid the festival allowances ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, according to the Industrial Police data published on Monday...
About 36.58 per cent or 3,745 factory units out of a total of 10,238 factories haven’t paid the festival allowances ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, according to the Industrial Police data published on Sunday...
Industry representatives have warned that energy insecurity is no longer a temporary disruption for Bangladesh’s ready-made garment sector, but a structural business risk affecting factory operations, production continuity, cost competitiveness and long-term sustainability, said a press release.
With Eid-ul-Azha approaching, the third floor of Banalata Market adjacent to the Dhaka New Market in the capital is bustling with the scent of dyes and freshly ironed fabrics.
Commerce, industries, textiles and jute minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said that the government aimed to transform Bangladesh’s traditional jute sector into a $5 billion to $7 billion export-oriented industry through stronger private sector participation, modernisation and product diversification...
Commerce, industries, and textiles and jute minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Saturday said Bangladesh’s textile and ready-made garment sector should place the highest priority on sustainable production systems, innovation, research, and product diversification to maintain long-term global competitiveness...
