4:02 pm, Thursday, 24 September 2026

BGMEA opens Japan Desk to tap $25b apparel market

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Wednesday launched a dedicated Japan Desk to accelerate apparel exports, diversify markets and

IBC demands new RMG wage board by Sept 30

IndustriALL Bangladesh Council on Saturday demanded immediate reconstitution of the minimum wage board for the garment sector and completion of

Textile bodies demand fair share of gas for Titas region factories

Bangladesh’s four leading textile and apparel trade bodies have jointly appealed to the Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) to urgently

Bangladesh’s garment exports to US drop 6.25pc as rivals gain

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the United States fell 6.25 per cent year-on-year in the first seven months of

BATEXPO to return in November after 12-year hiatus

Bangladesh’s flagship apparel and textile exhibition, BATEXPO, is set to return in November this year after a 12-year pause, as

Govt tightens value addition rules for RMG exports up to 40pc

The government has tightened value addition requirements for garment exports to as much as 40 per cent under the new

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to US decline 5.6pc in H1

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the United States declined in the first half of 2026, with the country losing ground to

Bangladesh’s exports slip 0.58pc in FY26 amid global headwinds

Bangladesh’s export earnings remained virtually flat in the just-concluded financial year 2025-26, declining by 0.58 per cent to $48 billion

EPB charts $46.6b RMG target in proposed $58b FY27 export plan

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has proposed an overall goods export target of $58 billion for the financial year 2026-27,

BGMEA proposes gradual ZLD implementation for RMG sector

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on June 24 proposed a gradual and performance-based roadmap for implementing Zero Liquid