5:08 pm, Thursday, 16 April 2026
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Safety fears grow as hundreds of subcontracting RMG factories operate unchecked
Several hundred readymade garment (RMG) factories across Bangladesh, unaffiliated with the country’s main trade bodies—the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to non-traditional markets inch up 0.77% in Q1
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to non-traditional markets registered a marginal rise of 0.77 percent in the first quarter (July–September)
Bangladesh outpaces Asian peers, with 86.7% local value addition in RMG exports
Bangladesh has emerged as one of the strongest performers in apparel and textile value addition, outpacing most Asian competitors, according
BGMEA to launch digital factory passport for garment sector
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced plans to develop an AI-enabled ESG compliance framework, dubbed the ‘digital
Bangladesh’s exports dip by 4.6pc in September
Bangladesh’s export earnings grew 5.64 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter (July–September) of the financial year 2025–26, reaching US$12.31
H&M’s GFA marks decade of progress in workers’ rights: IndustriALL
Union leaders from Bangladesh, Türkiye, Cambodia and Indonesia gathered in Stockholm on October 2 to mark the 10th anniversary of
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
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
