4:15 am, Sunday, 8 November 2026

Tk 30,000 wage demand keeps RMG workers on streets

Readymade garment workers continued protests and road blockades in Dhaka and its outskirts on November 1, demanding a minimum monthly

BKMEA flags dozen foreign buyers, buying houses over payment disputes

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has warned its member factories to exercise extreme caution in business dealings

Inditex warns policy changes may shift orders from Bangladesh

Inditex, one of the major European Union buyers of Bangladeshi garments, has expressed concern to the government over frequent policy

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

Bangladesh merchandise exports rebound with 13pc growth in August

Bangladesh’s merchandise exports rebounded strongly in August, rising 13.14 per cent year-on-year to $4.42 billion, driven by robust growth in

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 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

Bangladesh export receipts drop 7pc in May

Merchandise-export receipts fell 7.07 per cent year-on-year to $4.40 billion in May, reversing April’s brief rebound, as Eid production shutdowns

Over 3,700 factories fail to pay festival allowances on time

Approximately 3,745 factories, including more than 1,100 garment units, have failed to pay legally required Eid-ul-Azha bonuses, with hundreds also