Foreign minister Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday said that Bangladesh’s recent Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the United States would strengthen the country’s position in global trade by ensuring zero-duty benefits for readymade garments produced using US cotton...
Net exports of readymade garment items stood at $5.64 billion in the January-March or third quarter of the current financial year 2025-26, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
The government announced plans to extend customs bond facilities to all export-oriented sectors beyond readymade garments in the proposed budget for the 2026-27 financial year...
Bangladesh's readymade garment exports to the United States declined by 11.24 per cent to $2.65 billion in January–April of 2026 from $2.98 billion in the same period of 2025, according to the latest data published by the Office of Textiles and Apparel...
Workers on Tuesday blocked a road in Kochukhet in Dhaka’s Mirpur area to protest the closure of a garment factory, while layoffs and shutdowns at several readymade garment factories after Eid-ul-Azha sparked demonstrations at multiple locations in and around the capital...
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 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's export earnings fell 7.07 per cent year-on-year in May to $4.40 billion, down from $4.74 billion in May 2025, slipping back into negative territory just a month after a brief rebound, mainly on the back of weaker readymade garment shipments...
The country’s readymade garment exports to Europe and nontraditional markets declined during the July-April period of the current financial year 2025-26 due to weak demand...
The readymade garment exports to the United States declined by 8.38 per cent to $2.03 billion in January-March of 2026, which was $2.22 billion in the same period of 2025, according to the latest data published by the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the USA.
Bangladesh’s export earnings witnessed a comeback in April, breaking an eight-month streak of decline with year-on-year growth of 32.92 per cent to $4 billion, up from $3 billion in April of 2025, mainly driven by the readymade garment sector...
Industry leaders of the country’s readymade garment sector said that the production costs in this sector have increased by at least 20 per cent, along with a fall in export orders, due to mounting pressure of energy shortage...
The multi-billion-dollar readymade garment industry of Bangladesh has undergone sweeping reforms to improve workplace safety and restore global confidence in the industry since the Rana Plaza collapse, one of the deadliest man-made industrial accidents in history.
The country’s readymade garment manufacturers on Wednesday urged the government to continue strong policy support to maintain the competitiveness of the country’s apparel sector amid mounting global economic challenges...
The country’s readymade garment exports to major global destinations declined persistently during July-March period of the current financial year 2025-26 due to weak global demand...
Readymade garment manufacturers on Sunday called for revisions to several clauses of the Bangladesh Labour Act (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, warning that certain provisions could pose risks to the industry...
Bangladesh’s export earnings witnessed negative growth for the eighth consecutive month in March by a staggering 18.07 per cent year-on-year to $3.48 billion, down from $4.24 billion in March 2025, mainly due to weaker shipments of the readymade garments...
The export performance of the country’s readymade garment sector might face growing headwinds in the coming quarters, said a report published by the Bangladesh Bank on Sunday...
Five more Bangladeshi readymade garment factories have earned the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED certification, bringing the total number of LEED-certified factories in the country to 280...
The country’s readymade garment exports to the European Union witnessed a growth of 35.82 per cent between 2021 and 2025, reaching 19.41 billion euros, bolstering its position as Europe’s second-largest supplier...
Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the European Union declined sharply by 25.25 per cent year-on-year to 1.43 billion euros in January 2026, amid weakening demand across the bloc...
The readymade garment exports to the United States, Bangladesh’s single largest export destination, declined 0.91 per cent in January of 2026 to $792 million, according to the latest data published by the Office of Textiles and Apparel...
The factories and offices of the country’s readymade garment sector would remain closed from March 19 to March 25, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
The country’s readymade garment exports to major global destinations maintained a downward trend in the July-February period of the current financial year 2025-26 due to weak global demand and local challenges...
Bangladeshi readymade garment manufacturing company Rosin Exports Limited is going to produce denim items at the Jamalpur Economic Zone...
The government has appointed an additional inspector general of police from the Industrial Police as a focal point to ensure payment of wages, festival allowances and other benefits to readymade garment workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, said home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday...
Flourish Garments Bangladesh Co, Limited, a China (Hong Kong)-based company, will produce high-value readymade garments at the BEPZA Economic Zone in Mirsharai, Chattogram...
Bangladesh’s merchandise exports declined for the seventh consecutive month in February by a staggering 12.03 per cent year-on-year to $3.50 billion, down from $3.97 billion in February 2025, weighed down by weaker shipments of readymade garments.
Business leaders have sought nearly Tk 14,000 crore loans at low interest to pay wages and allowances for the next two months as the readymade garment sector faces mounting financial strain ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr...
Bangladesh exported readymade garments worth $8.2 billion to the United States in 2025, according to the latest data from the US Department of Commerce’s Office of Textiles and Apparel...