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BGMEA to set up zone-based welfare centres to tackle labour issues

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has taken initiative to establish zone-based workers’ welfare centres in major industrial hubs,

Bangladesh RMG sector urged to diversify amid global trade shifts

Speakers at a breakfast meeting on Thursday urged Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector to diversify from low- to high-value products

Bangladeshi MMF garment exports to US set for growth amid duty shifts

Bangladeshi-made manmade fibre (MMF) garments, which remained largely static in exports to the United States over the past two years,

BGMEA seeks clarity on US raw material usage, supply chain transparency

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called for clarity on the formula for calculating US raw material usage,

Bangladesh to remain world’s top cotton importer in MY26: USDA

Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest exporter of readymade garment (RMG) products, is set to remain the largest global importer of raw

Bangladesh adds 5 more RMG factories to LEED-certified total of 258

Five new Bangladeshi readymade garment (RMG) factory units have achieved the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy

Bangladesh’s economy struggles with slow growth, high inflation, weak investment

Bangladesh’s economy is grappling with a host of interconnected challenges, including sluggish growth amid high inflation, weak credit and investment

Bangladesh targets $55 billion in goods exports for FY2026

The government has set the export earnings target for the financial year 2025–26 at $55 billion from goods and $8.5

Brazil takes WTO action to challenge US tariff measures

Brazil has formally filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States, challenging a series of

Circular supply chain ignorance threatens Bangladesh’s export traceability: experts

Lack of awareness about circular supply chains, recent EU regulations, and digitalisation—especially among small and medium factories—is hindering Bangladesh’s ability