6:17 pm, Monday, 21 September 2026

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,

BGMEA calls for higher cash incentives

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday urged the government to raise cash incentives and maintain these

Trade associations seek urgent action over Chattogram Port shutdown

Leading employers’ and apparel sector associations in Bangladesh have called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to step in and

BGMEA, BKMEA warn $5b export loss from withdrawal of yarn import bond

Bangladesh’s export-oriented apparel industry could suffer an immediate loss of around $5 billion in export earnings if the government proceeds

Bangladesh’s RMG, textile sectors at rift over yarn import policy

Bangladesh’s apparel makers and textile mill owners are at loggerheads over the government’s plan to withdraw bonded warehouse facilities for

BGMEA, BKMEA oppose proposed safeguard duty on yarn imports

The country’s apparel makers have strongly opposed a proposal to impose a 20 per cent safeguard duty on imports of