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...
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FBCCI seeks enough air cargo to increase exports of fruits, vegetables
The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry sought enough air cargo to expand the export of fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products....
Bangladesh earns Tk 10,454cr from jute export in 10 years: minister
Textile and jute minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Thursday told Jatiya Sangsad that Bangladesh government earned about Tk 10,454 crore by exporting jute from 2013-13 to 2022-23 financial years.....
Knitwear pushes up RMG value addition in Q3
Value addition in the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector reached a record high of 72.20 per cent in the third quarter (January-March) of the current financial year 2023-24 compared with that of 71.06 per cent in the same period of FY23...
Travel bag exports to US rise by 18.42pc
Bangladesh鈥檚 travel goods exports to the United States saw a positive turnaround, achieving an 18.42 per cent year-on-year growth in January to April period of 2024...
Apparel exports to EU drop by 9.85pc in Jan-Apr
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the European Union in January-April of 2024 fell by 9.85 per cent to 6.01 billion euros compared with those of...
Export of leather footwear dips, non-leather one rises
Bangladesh鈥檚 leather footwear exports in July-May of the current financial year 2023-24 declined by nearly 26 per cent while the exports of non-leather footwear...
Banks delaying payment to local textile makers: BTMA
Banks are holding up payments to local textile manufacturers against purchase of raw materials by readymade garment exporters under back-to-back letters of credit, textile manufacturers alleged...
GAPMEA demands revisions of proposed budget
The country鈥檚 garment accessories and packaging makers on Thursday made a number of demands before the government saying that the proposed budget lacked measures to ensure a business-friendly environment...
Checking inflation biggest challenge in FY25: EAB
The Exporters Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday said that controlling inflation would be the biggest challenge in the upcoming financial year as foreign currency reserve of the country had depleted...
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...
Bangladesh's RMG exports to major markets fall
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exports to its major markets, including the United States and Germany declined in 10 months (July-April) of the current financial year 2023-24...
Cash incentive for export, remittance should continue: ex-BB governor
Former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman on Sunday said that the government should continue cash incentives for export and remittance sectors until macroeconomic stability was established in the country...
BGMEA seeks foreign ministry鈥檚 coop in product, market diversification
A delegation from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, led by president SM Mannan (Kochi), met foreign minister Hasan Mahmud at the ministry in Dhaka on Tuesday and sought the foreign ministry鈥檚 cooperation in product, market diversification for RMG sector...
BGMEA for fair prices, unified code of conduct
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association President SM Mannan (Kochi) has urged the International Labour Organisation to take an initiative to establish such a code, stressing its significance for the benefit of all stakeholders - including buyers, manufacturers and workers worldwide...
BGMEA urges EU to continue support for RMG sector dev
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president SM Mannan (Kochi) has called upon the European Union to continue its support for Bangladesh鈥檚 RMG industry, particularly by extending the transition period from the Everything But Arms to GSP Plus...
RMG exports from Bangladesh to UK fall by 23.6pc in Jan-Mar
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United Kingdom in the first quarter (January-March) of 2024 fell by 23.61 per cent to 616.39 million pound compared with...
Bangladesh eyes $110 billion exports by 2027
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the draft of the Export Policy 2024-2027 eyeing for a $110 billion export target in FY27...
BGMEA for continuation of gas supply to new factories outside EZs
The country鈥檚 apparel makers on Monday demanded that the government should reconsider its decision to withhold gas and electricity connections from industries located outside economic zones...
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...
BGMEA seeks BCCCI coop to narrow trade gap with China
President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association SM Mannan (Kochi has underscored the importance of increased investment from China and bolstered exports to the Chinese market in narrowing the trade gap between the two countries...
Plastic product exports witness nearly 18pc growth
The export of plastic products witnessed a healthy growth of nearly 18 per cent during the July-April period of the current fiscal year (FY24) fetching $201.09 million due to...
Export earnings drop in April
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings in April 2024 decreased slightly year-on-year compared with the same month of 2023 while the earnings in 10 months (July-April) of the current financial year 2023-24 grew by 3.93 per cent...
BGMEA seeks US govt support to ensure fair minimum apparel price
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Monday at a meeting with the visiting United States Trade Representative delegation sought support and collaboration of the US government to ensure fair minimum price of apparel and a unified code of conduct for social audits...
Bangladesh lags behind RMG export rivals in EU too
Bangladesh witnessed the worst negative apparel export growth among competitor countries in the European Union market in the first two months of...
Wages remain unpaid in 51pc factories
More than 51 percent, or 4849 factories, including textile and garment units across the country, except those in the Dhaka Metropolitan area, have yet to pay monthly wages for the month of March...