3:24 pm, Saturday, 18 April 2026
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BGMEA, BKMEA oppose proposed safeguard duty on yarn imports
The country’s apparel makers have strongly opposed a proposal to impose a 20 per cent safeguard duty on imports of
Bangladesh exports fall by 2.19pc in H1 FY26 amid weak RMG earnings
Bangladesh’s export earnings fell by 2.19 per cent year-on-year to $23.99 billion during the July-December period of the financial year
Bangladeshi exports may bear 40pc of EU tariffs after LDC graduation
Bangladeshi exporters may need to shoulder nearly 40 per cent of post-graduation tariff costs to stay competitive in the European
EU GSP revision could strip Bangladesh RMG of duty free access
Bangladesh’s garments may lose duty-free access to the European Union under the GSP plus facility after LDC graduation, as the
Bangladesh spinning mills seek policy backing to stay competitive
Workers and employees in Bangladesh’s spinning sub-sector have urged the government to provide urgent policy support to help mills survive
Bangladesh RMG sector could lose 68% exports, 1.27m jobs by 2050
Bangladesh’s apparel sector is heading towards a climate-driven crisis, as escalating heat stress could slash potential export earnings by 68.4
Automation boosts Bangladesh RMG productivity by 4.19% annually over decade
Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) industry has achieved an annual productivity growth of 4.19 per cent between 2014 and 2023, driven
Unionised RMG workers earn 10pc higher wages: study
New research presented at a conference in Dhaka has confirmed that unionisation delivers a significant wage premium for factory workers,
Bangladesh’s export earnings fall by 5.54pc in November
Bangladesh’s export earnings suffered a setback in November, with the country earning $3.89 billion in November 2025 — a 5.54
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
