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Businesses, experts urge postponement of LDC graduation amid macro risks

Businesses and experts have called on the government to consider seeking a deferral of Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed

DCCI calls for commercial court to resolve trade disputes

Businesses have urged the establishment of a separate Commercial Court to address trade-related disputes, warning that prolonged judicial processes are

Bangladesh trade bodies call for 3-5 year delay in LDC graduation

Bangladesh’s major trade bodies have called on the government to seek a three- to five-year postponement of the country’s graduation

Bankruptcy declarations rise across EU in Q2 2025

Bankruptcy declarations across the European Union rose in the second quarter of 2025, even as the number of new business

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU surge 17.9% in H1

Bangladesh cemented its position as the European Union’s second-largest apparel supplier in the first half of 2025 with exports up

Bangladesh’s garment market share stagnates amid regional rivalry

Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest garment exporter, is under growing pressure to defend its global market share, which has plateaued at

BGMEA to set up zone-based welfare centres to tackle labour issues

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has taken initiative to establish zone-based workers’ welfare centres in major industrial hubs,

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU slide in May

Bangladesh experienced the steepest year-on-year decline in apparel exports to the European Union in May 2025 among key suppliers, despite

US tariff uncertainty drives Bangladeshi apparel shift to the EU

Uncertainty surrounding the future of US tariff regimes—set to change after July 9—has compelled Bangladeshi garment suppliers to diversify their

Bangladesh sews sustainability into the fabric of global garment leadership

Bangladesh has emerged as a global frontrunner in sustainable apparel manufacturing, according to a newly published international report that highlights