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Economy

PSAC launched under Bangladesh PM to bridge policy-business gap

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday chaired the inaugural meeting of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), marking the

Bangladesh faces eighth straight month of export contraction in March

Bangladesh’s merchandise export earnings contracted for an eighth consecutive month in March, registering a steep year-on-year decline amid weakening global

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU slide 25pc in January

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union fell sharply in January 2026, dropping 25.3 per cent year-on-year to €1.43 billion

Almost all RMG factories settle February wages, Eid bonuses: BGMEA

Almost all readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh have paid February wages and Eid-ul-Fitr festival allowances to workers, with only

Bangladesh RMG exports fall in January as US imports slump

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the United States, its single largest market, recorded a marginal decline in January as

Global headwinds squeeze Bangladesh’s RMG exports

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports have come under sustained pressure in recent months, as weakening global demand, escalating trade tensions

Many factories lag in paying February wages, festival allowances

Over 32 per cent of industrial units under Industrial Police oversight, including readymade garment factories, have failed to pay February

EU buyers pay more for Bangladeshi apparel than in US: study

Bangladeshi garments are securing substantial price premiums in the European Union than in the United States, as exporters leverage preferential

Bangladesh among 60 countries under US forced labour scrutiny

The United States on March 12 launched a new tranche of investigations into 60 economies, including Bangladesh, China, India and

Bangladesh faces US scrutiny over export-led overcapacity

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a new trade investigation into the manufacturing sectors of