Laos braced for blow of Trump tariff
Hawking clothes outside the garment factory where her daughter toils inside, a Laos vendor weighs US president Donald Trump鈥檚 threat of trade tariffs that may soon snarl both their livelihoods...
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Handa (BD) to invest $41.33m in BEPZA EZ
Handa (Bangladesh) Garments Company Limited, a Chinese apparel manufacturer, is set to invest $41.33 million in BEPZA Economic Zone located at Mirsarai in Chattogram, said a press release...
Bangladesh's RMG exports to US rise by 21.61pc in Jan-May
The export of readymade garment items to the United States from Bangladesh experienced robust growth of 21.61 per cent in January to May, reaching $3.53 billion amid ongoing tariff concerns...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the EU rise in January-May
The export of readymade garments from Bangladesh to the European Union experienced robust growth of 17.8 per cent to $8.97 billion in the first five months of this year, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU...
Bangladesh showcases export diversification in Malaysia
Bangladesh has showcased its diversified export potential, including engineering, plastic, and light industrial products, at the 36th Malaysia International Machinery Fair in Kuala Lampur, reflecting the country鈥檚 growing focus on expanding exports beyond readymade garments...
FY25: Apparel exports to key destinations rise
The export of readymade garment items from Bangladesh to its key destinations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, experienced considerable growth in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25...
Why export diversification urgent
BANGLADESH has emerged as one of the most promising economies in South Asia, often cited for its steady growth, robust remittance inflows and the export-driven success of its ready-made garment sector. However, this success has also created a structural dependence that increasingly appears to be a vulnerability. With over 84 per cent of the country鈥檚 total export...
CA鈥檚 involvement sought in tariff talks
The country鈥檚 readymade garment manufacturers have sought the involvement of the interim government鈥檚 chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, in tariff talks with the United States...
250 RMG units Leed-certified now
Two new Bangladeshi readymade garment factory units have achieved United States Green Building Council鈥檚 (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) certificates, boasting a total of 250 Leed-certified factories in the country...
Cambodian garment workers fret Trump鈥檚 tariff threat
As Cambodian garment workers took breaks from toiling in sweltering factories on Tuesday, they feared for their jobs after US President Donald Trump鈥檚 threat to impose a 36 percent tariff...
BGMEA, WRAP discuss ways to strengthen ties
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) have discussed ways to further strengthen their long-standing partnership to promote ethical and sustainable production in the country鈥檚 apparel sector...
BGMEA team meets BIDA-BEZA chief
A high-level delegation from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Monday met with Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority at the BIDA Office in the city in an effort to promote sustainable development and increase...
Worker tortured to death at RMG factory
The police arrested a 28-year-old man at a location in Gazipur city Sunday night for his alleged involvement in Saturday鈥檚 beating a readymade garment worker to death at his workplace on Kashimpur road under Konabari police station in the city...
Apparel exports to major markets rise in July-May
The export of the readymade garment items from Bangladesh to its major destinations, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, witnessed a considerable growth in the eleven months or July-May period of the current financial year 2024-25 amid tariff issues.
New BGMEA president cuts subscription fee by 25pc
Newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu has announced to reduce members鈥� subscription fee by 25 percent...
4 more RMG units get LEED certificate
Four more readymade garment factory units in Bangladesh have obtained the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificates issued by the United States Green Building Council鈥檚 (USGBC)...
45 held as RMG workers clash with joint forces over termination
Joint forces arrested 45 readymade garment workers on Saturday as they locked in a clash over protesting against job termination at Gazipur鈥檚 Designtex Knitwear Ltd.
Mahmud Hasan new BGMEA presidnet
The election board of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association announced the list of its eight office-bearers for 2025-27 tenure on Saturday...
RMG export earnings over $6b in Q3
The net exports of the readymade garment items stood at $6.09 billion in the January-March quarter or third quarter of the current financial year 2024-25, according to the Bangladesh Bank...
Bangladesh's RMG exports to US grow by 29.34pc in Jan-Apr
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the United States, the single largest export destination of Bangladesh, experienced a robust growth of 29.34 per cent to $2.98 billion in January-April of 2025, amid ongoing tariff fears...
Garment factory worker raped, 2 arrested
Two people, including a hotel manager and its security guard, were arrested for allegedly raping a female ready-made garment factory worker at the hotel in Sylhet early Sunday...
Team Group managing director Abdullah Hil Rakib dies in Canada
Team Group managing director and former senior vice-president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association Abdullah Hil Rakib died at the age of 54 in an accident in Canada while boating in a lake...
23 RMG workers arrested over clashes with police
The police arrested 23 readymade garment workers on Wednesday in a case filed over alleged attacks on the police and vandalising a police vehicle in Gazipur鈥檚 Sreepur the previous day...
Budget a bit optimistic for garment sector: BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association welcomed the Tk聽7.9 lakh crore national budget for FY 2025鈥�26, acknowledging its focus on inclusive and sustainable development amid a post-political transition landscape...
Gas supply to RMG factories increases: Fouzul
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said that gas supply to ready-made garment (RMG) factories will increase from Saturday...
Bangladesh now has 244 green RMG factories
Now Bangladesh has 244 readymade garment factories certified by the United States Green Building Council鈥檚 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design authorities as another unit achieved status of green factory.聽..
Garment worker electrocuted at Jatrabari factory
A garment worker electrocuted while discharging duties at a garment factory in Dhaka鈥檚 Jatrabari area on Monday.
Textile mills gasp from severe disruption in gas supply
Textile and garment industry owners said that due to the inadequate supply of gas, the normal manufacturing activities is being hampered in the industry...
Female garment worker raped while returning home from work
A case was filed on Saturday against three individuals for allegedly raping a 35-year-old garment worker while she was returning home from her workplace at Sripur upazila in Gazipur on May 20.
198 RMG factories at risk
The payment of wages and festival allowances for the workers in 198 readymade garment factories remains uncertain ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, expected to be observed in the first week of June...