9:37 am, Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Textile

Govt to recognise cotton as agricultural product: foreign adviser

Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said that the government would soon implement measures to recognise cotton as an

RMG value addition struggles to reach pre-pandemic levels

Value addition in Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector has been fluctuating in recent years and has yet to return to

Govt asks factories to clear wages, festival allowances by Ramadan 20

Labour ministry has instructed factory authorities to settle all outstanding wages, festival allowances and dues to workers by the 20th

Businesses urge BERC to dismiss gas price hike proposal

Leaders of the country’s major trade bodies for manufacturing industries on Sunday urged the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to

Global garment supply chain worsens inequality instead of empowering women

Asia Floor Wage Alliance has stated that the global garment supply chain, rather than empowering women in the Global South,

BKMEA requests govt to release cash incentive by Ramadan 15

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on Tuesday requested the interim government to release the outstanding instalment of

Bangladesh’s export earnings rise 10.53pc in Jul-Feb

Bangladesh’s export earnings saw a notable increase of 10.53 per cent in the first eight months (July-February) of the financial

BTMA demands withdrawal of yarn imports via land ports

Bangladesh’s textile millers on Monday demanded the withdrawal of yarn imports through land ports, citing concerns over illegal and misdeclared

DTG inauguration marks the start of Bangladesh’s largest textile expo

Dhaka International Textile and Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG) was officially inaugurated on February 20 at the International Convention City, Bashundhara

Uncertainty over elections, energy costs stalls investment: BTMA

Leaders of Bangladesh’s primary textile sector on Tuesday said that the uncertainty over elections and energy costs was discouraging both