8:36 pm, Wednesday, 23 September 2026
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Bangladesh export growth limited outside RMG sector, study finds

A latest study has found that only 346 out of 1,393 non-readymade garment export products earn more than $1 million,

Bangladesh records steepest fall in EU apparel market as exports shrink 19.4pc

Bangladesh suffered the largest decline among major apparel-exporting nations supplying the European Union during the first four months of 2026,

Bangladesh garment exports to US deepen in red as Vietnam advances

Shipments to America plunge 11.21 per cent in the first four months of 2026, with analysts pointing to the US-Iran

Bangladesh unveils record Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget amid revenue challenges

Bangladesh has proposed a record Tk9.38 lakh crore national budget for the financial year 2026-27, setting ambitious targets for revenue

Bangladesh among 60 economies in new US tariff proposal

Washington proposes duties of up to 12.5 per cent on Bangladeshi imports under Section 301 of the Trade Act, as

Bangladesh export receipts drop 7pc in May

Merchandise-export receipts fell 7.07 per cent year-on-year to $4.40 billion in May, reversing April’s brief rebound, as Eid production shutdowns

Bangladesh moves up in labour rights ranking, remains in critical category

Bangladesh has moved out of the list of the world’s 10 worst countries for workers’ rights in 2026 for the

67 new industries identified for inclusion under formal wage regulation

The Minimum Wages Board has identified 67 additional industrial sectors and proposed to bring the sectors under formal wage regulation

Over 3,700 factories fail to pay festival allowances on time

Approximately 3,745 factories, including more than 1,100 garment units, have failed to pay legally required Eid-ul-Azha bonuses, with hundreds also

Global brands pay Bangladesh half the T-shirt price of 25 years ago

Major apparel brands continue to drive down sourcing prices in Bangladesh even as they tout human rights commitments, with the