7:27 pm, Tuesday, 21 April 2026
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Family Card programme could lift 12m from poverty: RAPID
A newly piloted family card programme in Bangladesh has the potential to significantly reduce poverty if properly targeted, a study
BGMEA calls for higher cash incentives
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday urged the government to raise cash incentives and maintain these
Bangladesh’s footwear exports to US soar 52pc amid China diversion
Bangladesh’s footwear exports to the United States rose sharply in 2025, registering around 52 per cent growth as American buyers
Bangladesh’s exports down 3.15pc in July-Feb on RMG slump
Bangladesh’s merchandise exports contracted in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, weighed down by weaker shipments of
ILO, IMO urge recognition of seafarers as key workers
Marking two decades of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, the International Labour Organization and the International Maritime Organization have urged
BTMA seeks clarity on Dhaka-Washington cotton tariff deal
The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has sought clarification on several aspects of a clause in the agreement between Dhaka
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to US reach $8.2b in 2025
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector exported a total of $8.20 billion worth of apparel to the United States in 2025,
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU reach €19.41b in 2025
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) fetched a total of €19.41 billion in 2025, marking a
US lowers Bangladesh tariff to 19pc, opens duty-free garments
The United States has reduced the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports to 19 per cent following the signing of a
Trade associations seek urgent action over Chattogram Port shutdown
Leading employers’ and apparel sector associations in Bangladesh have called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to step in and
