THAT pedestrians continue to constitute the largest group of road accident victims warrants special attention and specific measures are needed to protect them. In February, at least 114 pedestrians died in road accidents. In a road accident on March 10, a pedestrian died and another was seriously injured when a covered van ran over them at Banani in Dhaka. Both of them...
BANGLADESH鈥橲 apparel sector has long been the backbone of the economy, employing millions and accounting for over 80 per cent of the country鈥檚 total exports. However, the global apparel market is changing. Buyers no longer prioritise just low-cost production; sustainability has become a key factor. As international brands push for ethical and eco-friendly...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in 2024 increased by 4.8 per cent to 18.27 billion euros from 17.44 billion euros in 2023 riding on the late year surge in shipment...
THE growth that Bangladesh posted in apparel export to non-traditional market is an encouraging shift in export dynamics. With earnings having reached $3.97 billion in July鈥揇ecember of the 2025 financial year, a 6.42 per cent increase on the previous year鈥檚 figure, the sector shows resilience amid global economic shifts. The market now accounts for a 16.84 per cent of the...
Bangladeshi apparel exporters bagged $3.97 billion from the nontraditional market in July-January of the financial year 2024-25, which is 6.42 per cent higher than $3.72 billion in the same period of the previous financial year, according to the data from the Export Promotion Bureau...
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, in collaboration with BGMEA and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), organised a Circular Textile Trade Mission matchmaking session at the BGMEA complex in Dhaka on Wednesday...
The government is now mulling to impose tax on the use of groundwater for industrial purposes, environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Tuesday...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United States in 2024 saw a marginal 0.75 per cent growth to reach $7.34 billion compared with those of $7.29 billion in 2023 amid fluctuations in shipments throughout the year.
Apparel and textile sector trade bodies on Monday wrote to the interim government demanding suspending the plan to increase the price of gas for the industrial sector and captive power plants...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union increased by 24 per cent in November 2024 compared with those in the same month of the previous year...
WORKERS of an apparel factory on the Ashulia outskirt of the capital city, reported to have been abstaining from work for several days, had blocked the Dhaka鈥揟angail Highway on January 13 for five hours, which majorly disrupted traffic. The workers are reported to be pushing for the demand for job termination benefits. The law enforcement agencies used...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United States experienced a slight decline of 0.44 per cent during the January-November period of 2024, compared to the same period of 2023...
Consist Apparels Limited has become the first readymade garment factory this year to receive platinum LEED certification...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in October recorded highest growth of 33.78 per cent year-on-year, marking the strongest performance in the first 10 months of 2024...
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Vietnam 鈥� four major apparel producers 鈥� could face a 22 per cent decline in nominal earnings by 2030 and 68 per cent by 2050 if the countries fail to invest in climate adaptation, according to a new study revealed on Monday...
The country鈥檚 apparel makers are facing significant challenges in banking processes, particularly with issues related to raw material imports and export proceeds receipts, according to a study...
The representatives of global apparel brands and buyers have raised concerns over several pressing challenges for business in Bangladesh, including weak brand protection, restrictive credit facilities for...
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the European Union could decline by 20 per cent due to the combined impact of EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, or EVFTA, and Bangladesh鈥檚 transition from a least developed country to a developing nation, according to a study...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in September rose by 6.9 per cent year-on-year to 1.53 billion euros, up from 1.43 billion euros in the same period of 2023, driven largely by knitwear, while woven garments posted slightly slower growth...
NET ZERO carbon emissions by 2050, following the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement in 2015, is an undoubted imperative in the 21st century. It is a must-attainable concept to be adopted from all aspects to achieve sustainable global economic growth. All sectors, especially manufacturing concerns, are highly associated with the challenge...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in the first eight months or January-August period of 2024 fell by 3.51 per cent as earnings from knitwear witnessed a sharp decline while...
QIMA, a leading supply chain compliance solutions provider, has reported a significant rise in violations within Bangladeshi apparel factories, with critical issues related to working hours and...
Labour and employment adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Wednesday said that the government was planning to introduce a pension scheme for workers in the readymade garment sector...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United States suffered the largest decline among the competing countries in January-August period of 2024...
Bangladesh, the second-largest apparel exporter globally, has enhanced its competitiveness in garment manufacturing, particularly in bulk orders of basic apparel, due to low labour costs, affordable inputs, and duty-free access to key markets beyond the United States, positioning it as a vital player in the global fashion industry, according to a latest report...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in the first seven months, or January-July period, of 2024 declined by 4.84 per cent, which was slightly better than the...
At least 12 surveyed global apparel brands confirmed that they have not transferred orders to other countries, thus maintaining order stability in Bangladesh despite unrest, according to a...
FRESH labour unrest in dozens of industrial units at Savar and Ashulia and in Gazipur on September 23 suggests that the authorities have failed to address the issue sustainably. On September 15, the unrest was somewhat contained and most factories reopened after a tripartite call of the owners, labour leaders and advisers to the interim government...
SUCCESSIVE governments have been generally negligent in ensuring minimum wage and labour rights for workers in export-oriented industries. The apparel workers got some policy attention, and their minimum wage was increased from Tk 8,000 to Tk 12,100 in 2023, but the increase is extremely inadequate considering the unprecedented food inflation in the...
The total number of LEED-certified green factories in Bangladesh has now reached 229, following the recent certification of three more apparel and textile factories by the US Green Building Council under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design programme...
