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Bangladesh celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr

Bangladesh marked Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday with widespread celebration, as millions gathered for prayers and festivities in an atmosphere of devotion

Bangladesh RMG exports fall in January as US imports slump

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the United States, its single largest market, recorded a marginal decline in January as

Global headwinds squeeze Bangladesh’s RMG exports

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports have come under sustained pressure in recent months, as weakening global demand, escalating trade tensions

Many factories lag in paying February wages, festival allowances

Over 32 per cent of industrial units under Industrial Police oversight, including readymade garment factories, have failed to pay February

EU buyers pay more for Bangladeshi apparel than in US: study

Bangladeshi garments are securing substantial price premiums in the European Union than in the United States, as exporters leverage preferential

Bangladesh among 60 countries under US forced labour scrutiny

The United States on March 12 launched a new tranche of investigations into 60 economies, including Bangladesh, China, India and

Family Card programme could lift 12m from poverty: RAPID

A newly piloted family card programme in Bangladesh has the potential to significantly reduce poverty if properly targeted, a study

India overtakes Bangladesh in global ship-breaking rankings

Bangladesh has slipped from its long-held position as the world’s leading ship-breaking destination after imports of end-of-life vessels fell by

New government in Bangladesh led by Tarique Rahman

A new chapter in Bangladesh’s political history began on February 17 as Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU reach €19.41b in 2025

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) fetched a total of €19.41 billion in 2025, marking a