Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel export to EU sees 7pc growth in July
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union experienced a noticeable slowdown in July 2025 following a strong rebound in June.
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RMG exports to major markets see growth
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to its major destinations witnessed a moderate growth in the July-August period of the current financial year of 2025-26...
RMG exporters seek clarity on US tariffs
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exporters have sought detailed clarification and an implementation mechanism regarding a recent United States executive order that allows a 20 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods to be reduced if at least 20 per cent US-origin content or raw materials are used...
BEPZA to form fund to clear dues of closed factory workers
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority is planning to form a fund to ensure payment of wages and benefits to workers of factories that shut down or suspended operations...
Low-compliance export industry faces challenges
Bangladesh鈥檚 export to the European Union faces an enormous challenge from the newly adopted legally binding EU requirement to ensure safety across the supply chain, protecting the environment and human rights...
Matarbari seaport to boost fish export growth
Bangladesh鈥檚 fish and seafood export sector is expected to witness significant growth for improved infrastructure and logistics support from the under-construction Moheshkhali-Matarbari deep seaport, industry insiders said...
Promising growth, Nigeria shea nut export ban pinches producers
While sorting through the brown nuts she had collected from the leafy shea trees near her home in Saki, southwestern Nigeria, Adija Rahman was scathing of the government鈥檚 plans to transform her industry...
US team due next week for finalising trade deal
A US trade delegation will arrive in the capital next week to discuss progress on finalizing the possible trade deal with the USA alongside talking about reducing further the reciprocal 20 per cent tariff currently imposed on Bangladeshi exports to the US market...
Chinese co to set up unit, invest $3m at CEPZ
Direction Technology (Bangladesh) Company Limited, a Chinese-owned company, is set to establish a manufacturing facility at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone to produce Bluetooth headphones, wired headphones and data cables...
RMG exports to EU surge 48pc in 5 years
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the European Union witnessed a sustained growth of 48.34 per cent between 2020 and 2024, reaching 18.79 billion euros, cementing its position as Europe鈥檚 second-largest supplier...
Bond facility for partial exporters soon
The government is set to introduce a temporary duty-free bond facility for partial exporters against bank guarantees to enhance export earnings and promote diversification...
Strategic rise of China鈥檚 defence exports
THE Chinese government launched its global infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative鈥櫬� on September 7, 2013. The project is also known as One Belt, One Road. The 鈥榖elt鈥� refers to the Silk Road economic belt, a network of overland road and railway routes connecting nations. The 鈥榬oad鈥� refers to the 21st century Maritime Silk Road, a series of shipping lanes and...
RMG exports to US rise to $5b in Jan-July
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the United States experienced a robust growth of 21.68 per cent to $4.98 billion in the January-July period of 2025.
Factories except Evergreen in Nilphamari EPZ reopen
All units except Evergreen Factory in the Uttara Export Processing Zone in Nilphamari resumed operations on Thursday morning after two days of closure following Tuesday鈥檚 violent clash that left one worker dead...
All factories remain closed after worker鈥檚 death
All factories in the Uttara Export Processing Zone in Nilphamari remained closed and a tense situation was prevailing in the area on Wednesday, a day after a worker was killed during a clash between the law enforcers and the workers protesting against the closure of a factory and lay-offs...
BGMEA, buyers discuss unified code of conduct
The leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association urged the buyers to assist the manufacturers in introducing a unified code of conduct in the country鈥檚 apparel sector...
Recurring death of apparel workers unacceptable
THE death of another worker caused by police action over unpaid wages demonstrates the government鈥檚 continued disregard for worker rights. At least 25 others were also injured in the clash with law enforcers at the Uttara Export Processing Zone in Nilphamari on September 2. While the family and fellows of the victim claimed that the deceased was shot by law enforcers...
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...
Bangladesh can gain add鈥檒 $2b export orders
Bangladesh can gain additional $1.2-$2.32 billion worth of export orders in the 2025-26 financial year shifted from India and China due to higher tariffs imposed on these countries by the Trump administration.
Chinese Senxin to invest $10m to produce LED
Senxin BD Co Ltd, a Chinese company, will invest $10.81 million to set up a manufacturing unit for various LED bulbs and packaging materials in the Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ).
BEPZA attracts 23 Chinese investors in 14 months
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority has witnessed a sharp rise in Chinese investments over the past 14 months, due to China鈥檚 shift to high-value products and the ongoing US-China tariff tensions...
BGMEA makes 鈥楿nit Price鈥� entry mandatory in UD
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has urged its members to include the unit price of both imported raw materials and exportable readymade garment items when submitting utilisation declaration applications through its software, effective from September 1...
Energypac exports power equipment worth $2.4m to Nepal
Energypac Engineering Limited has exported 63MVA 132/33kV Power transformers and auxiliary substation equipment to Nepal Electricity Authority, under a contract valued at $2.4 million, said a press release...
Japan exports fall most in 4yrs as Trump tariffs bite
Japanese exports suffered their steepest drop in more than four years last month as tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump bit, official data showed Wednesday...
Apparel exports to EU rise by 17.9pc in H1
Bangladesh cemented its position as the European Union鈥檚 second-largest apparel supplier in the first half of 2025 with exports up 17.9 per cent to 10.29 billion euros, but its growth was eclipsed by China鈥檚 22.3 per cent rise and Cambodia鈥檚 30.4 per cent surge, signalling severer competition in the EU market...
EPB okays trade fair calendar
The Export Promotion Bureau on Monday held its 148th meeting of the Board of Directors at the conference room of its headquarters in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka...
S鈥檖ore key exports slip in July
Singapore鈥檚 non-oil domestic exports slipped 4.6 per cent in July from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, as shipments to the United States plunged by more than 40 per cent...
Resolution of domestic bottlenecks to boost FY26 export target
Resolving domestic bottlenecks, including energy shortages, customs delays, and improving the business environment, is crucial to achieving Bangladesh鈥檚 ambitious export target for the financial year 2025-26, exporters said...
Green shipbuilding focused for export diversification
Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today said that the green shipbuilding industry could become the country鈥檚 next forex giant after the ready-made garment sector...
Swiss economy slows after pre-tariff export rush
Switzerland鈥檚 economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as exports fell after companies rushed to stockpile goods ahead of steep new US tariffs, official data showed Friday...