Bangladesh-India trade through Benapole resumes after 10-day Eid holiday
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port resumed on Sunday after a 10-day closure for the Eid-ul-Azha holidays...
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Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to EU surge 25.3pc in Jan鈥揂pr
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in January鈥揂pril of 2025 increased by 25.3 per cent to 7.54 billion euros from the same period in 2024, putting it ahead of traditional rivals like China, India, and Turkey in year-on-year growth...
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...
Zimbabwe sets lithium export ban
Zimbabwe will ban exports of lithium concentrates from 2027 in hopes that mining companies start processing and refining the critical mineral locally, the government said...
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...
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...
Most factories clear allowances
So far, a total of 7,684 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Wednesday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 鈥� which is scheduled to be celebrated on June 7, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...
DCCI urges ports to remain open in Eid vacation
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed on Wednesday urged all the ports of the country to keep their export-import activities normal during the long vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and other festivals...
Exports grow by 10pc in 11 months
The country鈥檚 export earnings in July-May period of the 2024-25 financial year witnessed a positive growth of 10 per cent, rising to $44.95 billion, according to the Export Promotion Bureau...
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...
4,242 factories clear festival allowances
So far, a total of 4,242 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Sunday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...
3,212 factories clear festival allowances so far
So far, a total of 3,212 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Saturday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...
Export-oriented agro industries emphasised
Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh鈥檚 agro-based industries should be more export-oriented to prepare the sector to face post-LDC graduation challenges...
China to collaborate in textile sector
The Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the textile and apparel sector...
Bangladesh begins mango export to China
Bangladesh on Wednesday launched its first-ever commercial mango export to China, a milestone that commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin described as a direct outcome of chief adviser Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 recent landmark visit to Beijing...
Yunan explores cross-border trade cooperation
A high-level Chinese delegation led by Liu Jie, deputy director of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-regional Economic and Trade Development Centre of the Department of Commerce in Yunnan province, held a meeting on Monday with Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh...
Road map sought to turn leather sector as next pillar of export
Speakers at a seminar today put emphasis on creating an integrated roadmap to turn the leather sector as the next pillar of export growth...
Re-assessing export-import policies stressed
Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said that export-import policy reform is key to resilience and long-term competitiveness while re-assessing such policies is necessary to meet the challenges of post-LDC period...
Sonali Bank to receive fees of fisheries dept
Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Department of Fisheries to collect export-import related charges and fees through the Sonali Payment Gateway...
Plastic toy makers in Bangladesh eye greater exports
The manufacturers of the country鈥檚 plastic toys are eyeing more exports alongside meeting local demand, amid a gradual growth of export earnings from the sector.
Workers鈥� wages at risk without non-stop work at Ctg port聽
Kazi Maniruzzaman, former president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, warned that if the Chattogram port did not operate 24 hours a day, garment factory owners cannot pay workers their wages and Eid allowances...
Compliance failure stalls growth of leather export: experts
Bangladesh鈥檚 leather sector holds significant export potential and has access to high-quality raw leather from domestic sources, but it is facing stagnation due to persistent compliance issues, according to tanners and industry experts...
Plastic toys have potential to earn $1b: BPGMEA
Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Shamim Ahmed said that the plastic toy sector has the potential of fetching about $1 billion in export earnings in the coming years if it gets adequate policy support...
C鈥檔awabganj mango farmers seek EPB help to boost business
Mango farmers in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday sought help from the Export Promotion Bureau to boost business operations, said a press release...
BEPZA, ILO sign deal to harmonise labour laws
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority and the International Labour Organisation have signed a letter of intent to implement a two-year plan aimed at aligning labour laws in Export Processing Zones with national legislation, ensuring equal labour rights across all industries...
Bangladesh exporters worried over India鈥檚 import restrictions thru land ports
Bangladeshi exporters and an economist expressed worries over the imposition of import restrictions by India on a number of Bangladeshi goods, including readymade garments, fruit and fruit-flavoured carbonated drinks, processed food items, cotton and cotton yarn waste, some plastic and PVC finished goods, and wooden furniture, through land ports...
Apparel exports to EU surge by 33pc
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union showed a strong upward trend in the first quarter (January-March) of 2025, with total earnings increasing by 33 per cent compared to the same period in 2024...
BGMEA won鈥檛 become political platform again
The leaders of the Sammilita Parishad, a contesting panel for the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, said that the BGMEA office will never again become a platform for any political party...
Knitwear exporters in Bangladesh grapple to get dues from Russian buyers
More than two dozen Bangladeshi apparel exporters are still grappling with a deepening payment crisis, due to over $7 million in overdue payments from the Russian buyer, Concept Group LLC...