9:05 pm, Sunday, 19 April 2026
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Bangladesh garment output down up to 30pc amid energy crisis
Garment production and shipments in Bangladesh’s key industrial hubs have been severely disrupted by an ongoing energy crisis, with factory
BGMEA rejects overcapacity, forced labour allegations in US probe
Bangladesh’s readymade garment industry has expanded production capacity gradually in line with global demand and evolving sourcing strategies, while its
ME conflict weighs on Bangladesh apparel, threatens orders
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is exerting multi-layered pressure on Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector and its backward
NASSA Group factory to reopen on April 8
NASSA Mainland Garments would resume operations from April 8, with workers’ wages for March scheduled to be paid on April
Bangladesh faces eighth straight month of export contraction in March
Bangladesh’s merchandise export earnings contracted for an eighth consecutive month in March, registering a steep year-on-year decline amid weakening global
Almost all RMG factories settle February wages, Eid bonuses: BGMEA
Almost all readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh have paid February wages and Eid-ul-Fitr festival allowances to workers, with only
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
Over half of factories still owe February wages
Around 52.6 per cent of industrial units under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP), including numerous readymade garment factories,
