Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
Airport fire may delay RMG, pharma production by at least two months
Manufacturers estimate losses could far exceed the value of destroyed raw materials
20 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Airport fire sends shockwave across supply chains
Raw materials for peak-season garment shipments, medicine ingredients, and telecom equipment gutted
19 October 2025, 18:06 PM
Closure of Pacific Jeans factories may hurt overall denim exports
The export of denim products from Bangladesh is expected to face significant disruption as the country’s largest denim manufacturer, Pacific Jeans Group, has indefinitely shut down all eight of its factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) following days of violent worker protests.
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Toothpaste, detergents or food: Japanese firms bet bigger on Bangladesh
Investment from the island nation grows even as others wait amid uncertainty
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh cashes in on US soybean glut as China turns away
Local soybean importers say they are taking advantage of the US soybean glut
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Garment exports find a workaround after India ends transhipment
Dhaka and Sylhet airports improve export services, also offer lower handling costs
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Exports fall for second month
September shipment down 4.6% YoY to $3.62b as Trump tariffs weighed on US orders
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Steps underway to boost cotton yield
The government targets to raise cotton yield, as the local spinners and yarn producers have to spend billions of dollars to import the white fibre to produce garment items.
24 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Amend coastal shipping deal with India
Local seagoing container shippers have urged both the Bangladeshi and Indian governments to allow them to carry goods of third
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Most European buyers skip 'Made in Bangladesh' label
Nearly 70 percent of the European clothing retailers skip out on using the 'Made in Bangladesh' line in the tags -- a puzzling practice that undermines the aptitude of the country's garment makers.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Garment makers mull tie-up with Sri Lankan firms
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers want to tie up with their Sri Lankan counterparts to add more value to the garment supply chain
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Exports remain robust in Sep
Overseas shipments brought home upwards of $3 billion for the third straight month in September -- an encouraging sign as the
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi RMG getting popular for trade war: survey
Bangladesh is becoming a more popular apparel sourcing destination for Western retailers thanks to the ongoing US-China trade war,
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Home textile exporters in a tight corner
“At least 70,000 workers lost their jobs due to the closure of those factories,” says M Shahadat Hossain, the association chairman. The sector was just starting to grow, bolstered with some Tk 2,000 crore in investments, he said.
1 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Denim maker blazes a trail
At a time when most of the transgender community are begging on the streets for livelihood, some of them have found gainful
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Major trade deal with India on the way
Bangladesh and India yesterday agreed to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a greater economic
26 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to top agenda
Dhaka and New Delhi will look to heighten the possibility of signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Green garment factory owners left frustrated
Green garment factory owners, who have spent billions of dollars for setting up the units, are left frustrated as the international retailers are not rewarding them with higher prices for the initiative.
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Board, workers at loggerheads
Union leaders and members of a government-formed board which declared Tk 8,000 as the minimum monthly wage for garment workers are at loggerheads over the amount.
19 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Apparel benefitting from US-China trade war
Bangladesh's garment sector is turning into a beneficiary of the US-China trade war as American retailers are placing more work orders, but other sectors, such as jute and leather goods, are yet to see an uptick in fortunes.
15 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Apparel pushes up exports to US
The overall value of Bangladesh's exports to the US increased 5.83 percent year-on-year to $3.63 billion in the first seven months this
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Tim Hortons may open outlets in Dhaka
Tim Hortons, Canada's multinational fast food restaurant chain known for its fresh coffee and home-style lunches, may open outlets in Dhaka as one of its franchisees sees huge business potential in the country.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Ceramic makers decry gas diversion to power plants
Production in ceramic factories in Dhaka's adjacent areas has been badly hampered for an acute gas crisis over the past couple of
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Rawhide traders cash-strapped
With two days to Eid, local traders fear rotting or smuggling of unsold rawhide of sacrificial animals as tanners have not paid the arrears with which they could buy the hides.
19 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Glittering with golden fibre
Designing saris with her mother was a childhood passion for Afsana Asif Shoma. That knack for creativity along with perseverance helped her into becoming the country's one of the most successful jute goods producers.
17 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Many Savar tanneries still not ready
Rawhide might face the same mismanagement as last year as many of the relocated tanneries at the industrial park in Savar are yet to resume operations.
16 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Exports to China drop 27pc
Bangladesh's exports to China—one of the most promising Asian markets—fell 26.79 percent year-on-year to $694.97 million in 2017-18.
16 August 2018, 18:00 PM