Exports surge by 5.64pc in three months
The country鈥檚 export earnings experienced a 5.64-per cent growth reaching $12.31 billion in July-September period of the 2025-26 financial year, primarily driven by readymade garments.
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RMG exports to India on rise
The exports of readymade garments to India maintained a positive growth trend over the past three months despite trade restrictions imposed in May.
CU, GarmentTechBD sign memo for creating skilled human resources
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Academy of Garments Technology Bangladesh and the Chittagong University as a step to create skilled human resources for the country鈥檚 garment industry sector and to bring about a combination of industry and academia...
Exports surge by 10.61pc in July-August
The country鈥檚 export earnings witnessed a 10.61 per cent growth to $8.69 billion, driven mainly by readymade garments, in July and August, the first two months of the 2025-26 financial year...
RMG exports drop in Apr-Jun due to NBR protest, tariff fear
The export of readymade garments experienced negative growth in the April-June quarter of the past financial year 2024-25, compared to the preceding quarter of January-March in FY25, primarily due to extended protests by the National Board of Revenue officials and tariff concerns...
Swisscontact promotes green, resilient RMG accessory sector
The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact, a Swiss and Swedish development organization, signed a memorandum of understanding for promoting green growth and resilience within the garments accessories and packaging sector.聽..
Garments, textile mills to remain closed on Aug 5
All the garment and textile factory units of the country would remain closed on August 5 as per the government's decision of executing a general holiday marking 鈥楯uly Uprising Day.鈥�...
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...
RMG washing technologists for cordination
The leaders of Bangladesh Garments Washing Technologists Foundation have underscored the need for a collective effort for sustainable development in the washing sector, which plays a significant role in value addition.
Bank branches at industrial areas to remain open in Mar 28-29
Branches of the scheduled banks in the readymade garments industrial areas will remain open in March 28-29 to facilitate payment of garment workers鈥� salary, Eid聽bonus, allowances and export-import activities...
RMG must evolve beyond cheap labour
THE ready-made garments sector has been the backbone of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy for decades, transforming the country into a global hub for apparel manufacturing. From its humble beginnings in the late 1970s, the industry has grown to become the second-largest apparel exporter in the world, contributing over 80 per cent of Bangladesh鈥檚 total exports and...
Meghna Bank, Threadwel to digitally transform RMG sector
Meghna Bank and Threadwel have recently partnered to digitally transform Bangladesh鈥檚 ready-made garments sector, said a press release...
Bangladesh expo in Brazil in June 15-18
Made in Bangladesh Exhibition will be held in Sao Paulo, the most populous city in Brazil, from June 15 to 18 to showcase products ranging from ready-made garments to pharmaceuticals, leather and textiles...
Export earnings rise by 16.23pc in Nov
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings have maintained a positive growth for five months (July-November) of the financial year 2024-25, posting a 16.23-per cent increase in November, due mainly to increased shipments of readymade garments...
RMG workers to get TCB subsidised food items
The government has asked the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh to include about 10 lakh readymade garments workers in its subsidised food items distribution programme to one crore card holders...
Collaborative approach needed for RMG sector growth: experts
Experts on Wednesday said that the country needed a collaborative approach from the government and the stakeholders of garments sector to utilise the huge potential of the sector.
RMG rights bodies demand trials of workers鈥� murderers
Leaders of Garment Workers鈥� Trade Union Centre and Garments Sramik Front on Friday at two separate rallies in Dhaka demanded trials of killers of the workers killed...
Businesses for LDC graduation delay as plan based on false data
Exporters on Monday urged the government to seek a deferral of the country鈥檚 graduation from the least developed country status to a developing country status, saying that the decision on the graduation was made based on fabricated economic data...
Basic rights for garment workers demanded
A cross section of people including leaders of garment workers, researchers, teachers and cultural activists on Sunday demanded that the newly formed interim government should work for ensuring basic rights of garment workers.....
Rifat Garments gets Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy
Rifat Garments Limited has received Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy, the highest recognition in the export award, for the highest export earnings in the 2021-22 financial year among all sectors, according to a press release....
SGSF demands rationing system for garment workers
Leaders of the Sammilito Garments Sramik Federation on Tuesday at a press conference called on the government and garment factory owners to take steps to introduce rationing system for the...
GSF demands rationing system for garment workers
Leaders of the Garments Sramik Front on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka demanded introduction of the rationing system for garment workers.
US gives no duty-free facilities for RMG from Bangladesh: FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday told the Jatiya Sangsad that the United States had never provided duty-free and quota-free facilities for the import of garments from Bangladesh...
Bangladesh's RMG exports grow in non-traditional markets except India
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garments exports in the July-May period of the 2023-24 financial year grew in all non-traditional markets except neighbouring India...
NGWF demands introduction of rationing for garment workers
The National Garment Workers Federation on Monday demanded a special allocation in the proposed national budget for the financial year 2024-25 for introduction of rationing for the garment workersin Bangladesh....
Bangladesh鈥檚 RMG export to US fares badly in Jan-Apr
Bangladesh suffered the highest negative growth among competitor countries in exporting readymade garments to the United States in the...
Exports fall by 16pc in May
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings in May 2024 registered a negative growth for the second consecutive month due mainly to decreased shipments of readymade garments...
BGAPMEA holds election first time in 33yrs
The election of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association for the tenure of 2024-2026 will be held today...
