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Bangladesh exports slip in October as global pressures mount

Bangladesh’s export earnings fell by 7.43 per cent in October 2025, reaching $3.82 billion, down from $4.13 billion in September,

Bangladesh must revamp education to meet 4IR challenges: experts

Bangladesh risks falling behind in the global race if it fails to modernise its education system and equip its workforce

13pc of RMG workers left behind in latest pay hike, study finds

Thirteen per cent of readymade garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to fully receive the revised minimum wage set under

RMG unions urge political parties to include labour rights in election manifestos

The RMG Working Group Core Committee, representing a coalition of readymade garment (RMG) trade union platforms, has presented a 12-point

Bangladesh outpaces Asian peers, with 86.7% local value addition in RMG exports

Bangladesh has emerged as one of the strongest performers in apparel and textile value addition, outpacing most Asian competitors, according

H&M shuts 135 stores globally, Bangladesh RMG industry braces for impact

Global fashion retailer H&M has closed 135 outlets worldwide in the first nine months of 2025, raising concerns about potential

Bangladesh RMG sector urged to diversify amid global trade shifts

Speakers at a breakfast meeting on Thursday urged Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector to diversify from low- to high-value products

BGMEA seeks clarity on US raw material usage, supply chain transparency

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called for clarity on the formula for calculating US raw material usage,

BTMA seeks end to AIT on cotton imports, revival of 15% corp tax

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) on Monday called on the government to immediately withdraw the 2 per cent Advance Income

Pakistan eyes Bangladesh’s textile waste to boost recycling industry

Pakistan could meet its growing demand for raw materials in the recycling industry by importing textile waste from Bangladesh’s garment