4:39 pm, Saturday, 25 October 2025

HSIA cargo village fire causes $8m loss to garment sector

The devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has caused immediate losses exceeding $8 million

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

Death toll rises to 16 in Mirpur garment factory, chemical warehouse fire

The death toll has risen to 16 following a fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Shialbari,

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

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

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,

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

Govt warns RMG factories to repay worker wage loans or face legal action

The government has warned that it would take strict legal action against owners of garment factories that fail to repay