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�...
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Barendra Rajshahi Textile Limited creates 2,000 jobs in 6 months
PRAN-RFL Group has created 2,000 jobs in six months by reviving the long-closed Rajshahi Textile Mills, renaming Barendra Rajshahi Textile Limited...
No more public land at token price
The advisory council committee on economic affairs at a meeting on Tuesday agreed in principle to hand over about 55 acres of land of closed Jalil Textile Mills in Chattogram to the Bangladesh Army for establishing an ordnance factory...
Bangladesh Army to get 55 acres for ordnance factory in Ctg
A proposal has been submitted to the committee of the council of advisers on economic affairs, seeking approval for the handover of around 55 acres of land of closed Jalil Textile Mills in Chattogram to the Bangladesh Army for establishing an ordnance factory...
Students enforce shut down of Barishal textile college
Barishal Textile Engineering College students announced an indefinite shutdown of the institution to press for their eight-point charter of demands...
IDCOL hosts dialogue on energy efficiency in textile sector
Infrastructure Development Company Limited hosted a high-impact roundtable titled 鈥楢ccelerating Energy Efficiency in the Textile Sector鈥� in Dhaka on July 10, said a press release...
BUFT holds Textile Hack 2025: Prototype Bazar
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology hosted Textile Hack 2025: Prototype Bazar, promoting innovation and strengthen industry-academia collaboration in the textile sector, at its Multipurpose Hall in Dhaka on Sunday...
BTMA seeks Withdrawal of 2pc advance income tax
Leaders of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association on Monday at a meeting urged finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed to withdraw 2 per cent advance income tax for the import of cotton...
Textile millers fear losing competitiveness
The textile millers of the country said that if the government could not withdraw the newly imposed 2 per cent advance income tax immediately, the sector could lose competitiveness which could lead to the closure of the textile factory units.
Home textile exports stage comeback
The export of home textile products has witnessed a comeback in the financial year 2024-25 after consecutive negative growth of two FYs, mainly thanks to improved purchase order situation.
COTTON IMPORTS: Textile millers for removal of 2pc AIT
Textile millers of the country have urged the government to withdraw a 2 per cent advance income tax imposed on imported cotton recently.
Textile waste can be exported to Pakistan: BGMEA
Pakistan can meet the growing demands of its recycling industry by importing garment industry waste (textile waste) from Bangladesh, said Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, president of the BGMEA on Sunday...
3-day int鈥檒 textile expo begins
The 16th edition of Intex Bangladesh Expo 2025 began on Wednesday at International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital...
BTMC team visits Barendra Rajshahi Textile
A high-level delegation from Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation visited the newly launched factories at Barendra Rajshahi Textile Mills Limited on Tuesday to observe the activities firsthand...
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...
Textile mills gasp from severe disruption in gas supply
Textile and garment industry owners said that due to the inadequate supply of gas, the normal manufacturing activities is being hampered in the industry...
Rajshahi Textile Mills to be turned into green industry
Leading industrial conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group is set to revive the long-defunct Rajshahi Textile Mills, aiming to transform it into the largest environment-friendly industrial hub in northern Bangladesh...
DUTY WAIVER: BTMA seeks US council help
The country鈥檚 textile millers sought support from National Cotton Council of America to facilitate duty waiver negotiations with relevant United States government offices and to assist in expanding US cotton exports to Bangladesh.
Upgraded unit-2 of Pahartali Textiles Inaugurated
Pahartali Textiles Limited in Chattogram has completed the modernisation of its unit-2 under the BMRE (balancing, modernisation, rehabilitation, and expansion) programme to enhance production capacity and efficiency...
1,179 apparel units yet to pay March wages
A total of 1,179 readymade garment and textile factories of various industrial hubs of the country are yet to clear half or full wages for March ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, said the latest report of the Industrial Police.
2,282 apparel units yet to pay March wages
According to the latest report of Industrial Police, 2,282 readymade garment and textile factories are yet to clear half or full wages for March...
SHARED LEGACY OF TEXTILES FROM BENGAL: Kolkata鈥檚 鈥榣and grab鈥� over Bangladesh鈥檚 鈥榡amdani鈥�
IMMIGRATION wasn鈥檛 easy at Kolkata鈥檚 Dum Dum airport. Instead of the multiple visitors expected from Bangladesh, there were only two of us, me and Chandra Shekhar da (a reputed textile expert), who had visas issued before the Indian government鈥檚 embargo on entry into the country came into effect in August 2024. The event we planned to attend was 鈥楾extiles...
Felling trees inside Rajshahi Textile Mills compound protested
Environmentalists on Monday formed a human chain in Rajshahi city protesting against felling trees and filling a pond inside the Rajshahi Textile Mills by the PRAN-RFL group...
Home textile exports witness comeback
The export of home textile products has witnessed a comeback over the past few months, owing to an improved order situation and increased production capacity...
Profiteers hurt handloom industry: Bashir
Textiles and jute adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that some profit-mongers hampered the normal pace of country鈥檚 handloom industry misusing the government facilities given to this industry for its development...
Textile unit closures may surge amid rising gas prices: BTMA
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association president Showkat Aziz Russell on Tuesday said that textile sector in Bangladesh might experience a surge in factory closures as a result of further hike in gas prices...
Dutch circular textile trade mission arrives
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...
DTG 2025 begins Feb 20
The 19th edition of 鈥楧haka International Textile and Garment Machinery Exhibition鈥� or DTG is going to start on February 20, said a press release signed by BTMA secretary general Brigadier General Md Zakir Hossain...
Initiatives taken to diversify jute products: Bashir
Textiles and jute adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin聽on Wednesday said that initiatives had been taken to diversify jute products while the聽problems surrounding the jute sector would be resolved very soon...
Many RMG, textile units yet to pay Dec wages
Over one hundred readymade garment factory units in the country are yet to pay wages and allowances of December, 2024 to their workers within the first week of February, which is approaching its end...