1:16 am, Thursday, 23 April 2026
Economy

Garment worker repression boosts profits for factories, brands

Governments, factory owners and global fashion brands are profiting from the repression of garment workers and the widespread abuse of

75pc of Bangladesh’s bank customers still outside digital services: BIBM

Around 75 per cent of financial service customers in Bangladesh still remained outside the reach of digital banking services, according

Ceramic Expo 2025 opens on Nov 27 with 25 countries participating

Ceramic Expo Bangladesh 2025 is set to bring together one of the largest global gatherings of ceramic industry players later

Bangladesh RMG sector at risk as buyers cancel visits over security

A growing number of international apparel buyers are calling off their scheduled trips and meetings in Bangladesh, raising fears that

Bangladesh, APM Terminals sign $550m deal to build Laldia terminal

Bangladesh has signed a landmark agreement with Denmark’s APM Terminals, a subsidiary of AP Moller–Maersk, securing a $550 million investment

REVIVAL to restart BEXIMCO Textile, bringing back 25,000 workers

The Japanese–Bangladeshi ethical fashion and sustainability venture REVIVAL Group Co Ltd, together with REVIVAL Projects Ltd, has announced it will

BRAC University teams up with OFAI to drive ethical AI standards

BRAC University has recently joined the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), a Carnegie Mellon University-led international initiative focused on promoting

Bangladesh may reach top climate debt risk category by 2031

Bangladesh was placed among the high-risk countries in a new global climate debt assessment, which cautioned that the country could

Bangladesh struggles to keep pace with China in EU apparel trade

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union (EU), its largest single market, are coming under renewed pressure as competitors—most notably

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU rise 15% in Sep, 13% Jan-Sep

Bangladesh has reinforced its position as a key apparel exporter to the European Union in 2025, with exports rising 15.46