3:26 pm, Thursday, 24 September 2026
Economy

BGMEA, BKMEA oppose proposed safeguard duty on yarn imports

The country’s apparel makers have strongly opposed a proposal to impose a 20 per cent safeguard duty on imports of

Bangladesh exports fall by 2.19pc in H1 FY26 amid weak RMG earnings

Bangladesh’s export earnings fell by 2.19 per cent year-on-year to $23.99 billion during the July-December period of the financial year

Tk12,600 minimum wage proposed for Bangladesh foundry workers

The Minimum Wage Board has proposed Tk 12,600 as the minimum monthly wage for workers in Bangladesh’s iron foundry and

Bangladeshi exports may bear 40pc of EU tariffs after LDC graduation

Bangladeshi exporters may need to shoulder nearly 40 per cent of post-graduation tariff costs to stay competitive in the European

EU GSP revision could strip Bangladesh RMG of duty free access

Bangladesh’s garments may lose duty-free access to the European Union under the GSP plus facility after LDC graduation, as the

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU fall by 19.67pc in Oct

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union recorded a sharp year-on-year decline in October 2025, despite strong cumulative growth over

Bangladesh’s RMG exports slide in EU, Australia, India

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) and non-traditional markets such as Australia, India, and Korea recorded

Bangladesh RMG exports to US soar by 18.64% in Jan-Sep

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the United States, its largest market, surged 18.64 per cent in the first nine months of

Bangladesh spinning mills seek policy backing to stay competitive

Workers and employees in Bangladesh’s spinning sub-sector have urged the government to provide urgent policy support to help mills survive

Bangladesh RMG sector could lose 68% exports, 1.27m jobs by 2050

Bangladesh’s apparel sector is heading towards a climate-driven crisis, as escalating heat stress could slash potential export earnings by 68.4