10:36 pm, Thursday, 30 April 2026
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Envoy Textiles secures landmark $30m green loan from ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $30 million sustainability-linked loan facility agreement with Envoy Textiles Limited (Envoy), marking
H&M shuts 135 stores globally, Bangladesh RMG industry braces for impact
Global fashion retailer H&M has closed 135 outlets worldwide in the first nine months of 2025, raising concerns about potential
EU to review Bangladesh exporters’ compliance with GSP rules
A delegation from the European Union’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in
Nassa Group to permanently close 16 RMG factories amid crisis
A total of 16 garment factories under Nassa Group will be permanently closed as authorities failed to continue operations due
AI poses limited threat to textile and apparel jobs, competitive pressures loom
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has highlighted the complex impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the global textile and apparel
US reciprocal tariffs could cost Bangladesh $1.08b in apparel exports
Bangladesh is bracing for significant export losses, with a projected $1.25 billion hit as US reciprocal tariffs and a contracting
Bangladesh apparel exports to EU grow slowly by 7% in July
Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union (EU) experienced a noticeable slowdown in July 2025 following a strong rebound in
Bangladesh RMG exporters demand clarity on US reciprocal tariff
Bangladesh’s readymade garment exporters have requested detailed clarification and a clear implementation mechanism regarding a recent United States executive order,
BEPZA to set up fund ensuring worker wages in closed factories
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) is planning to establish a fund to ensure payment of wages and benefits to
BGMEA moves to streamline social audits with unified code of conduct
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has launched an initiative to streamline social audit practices and develop a unified
