garment export

Apparel retailers express concern about shipment delay

International clothing retailers and brands yesterday expressed concern about the timely shipment of goods following the latest spell of violence stemming from the quota reform movement, imposition of curfew and five-day internet blackout, which crippled economic activities.

Foreign buyers express concern over timely shipment of RMG

They gave assurance of not seeking any discount or air shipment or cancelling work orders

Let factories run, restore internet

Production and shipments are dependent on strict lead times set by international clothing retailers and brands, yet the factories have had to be kept shut for the past three days

Garment exports to US show signs of recovery

Garment export to the United States, Bangladesh’s single largest market, is showing signs of a rebound on the back of a revival of the world’s largest economy, consumers opening up their wallets, and falling inflation.

Focus more on man-made fibre-based garment exports: PwC study

Bangladesh should expedite the making of garments from man-made fibre (MMF) as it will account for 60 percent of the value of globally traded garments items in 2030 compared to 50 percent in 2022, according to a study.

Bangladesh's RMG exports via Delhi airport upset Indian apparel makers

Garments from Bangladesh have been a key driver behind the surge in export cargo trans-shipment at the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) in the last one year but the development has upset Indian apparel suppliers..On February 7 last year, India allowed DIAL to serve as a cargo tra

Investment dried up in textile and garment in 2023

The textile and garment sector witnessed a very dry investment season in 2023 as demand for clothing items fell globally

Fashion needs to support suppliers for green transition

If it’s left to garment suppliers, the green transition will take decades.

It's time to sign an FTA with USA: FBCCI

FBCCI chief meets US embassy's commercial counselor

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

BGMEA moves to utilise Jamdani for wider global presence

It gives special training to 160 students, weavers, Jamdani makers

April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023

Export diversification still in slow lane

Bangladesh’s plans aimed at diversifying export baskets are yet to bring about the expected results as the priority sectors are not enjoying most of the benefits promised in the Export Policy for 2021-24, according to entrepreneurs. 

February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023

Textile, machinery market growing fast in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has become one of the important hotspots for textile and garment machinery amidst the quest of entrepreneurs to improve productivity and cater to orders of apparel shifting from other countries.

January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023

Bangladesh a key sourcing destination

British retail giant Primark’s CEO Paul Marchant has praised the development Bangladesh’s garment sector has achieved in production of apparels in green factories.

January 23, 2023
January 23, 2023

Can Bangladesh overtake China to be EU’s biggest apparel source?

Bangladesh is poised to become the source of most of the European Union’s (EU) apparel as China, the largest apparel supplier worldwide, is witnessing a decrease in its share of trade with the bloc. 

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

How did 2022 go for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh economy was all set at the beginning of 2022 to get its growth momentum back after recovering from the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. But, the start of the Ukraine war in February slowed the country’s joy run significantly, making it an eventful year to remember. Let’s see how 2022 was for Bangladesh.

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

Bangladesh gets up to 83% lower price than rivals

International buyers are consistently paying lower than the global average price to apparel suppliers in Bangladesh but higher to some of the country’s competitors, according to the International Trade Centre (ITC).

October 2, 2022
October 2, 2022

'RMG exporters struggling to deliver goods on time for load-shedding'

Garment suppliers in Bangladesh are facing difficulties in delivering goods to international clothing retailers and brands on time due to extreme load-shedding, BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said today.

August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022

Export basket: Garment’s clout only grows

Despite a lot of emphasis by policy-makers on cutting dependence on a single product for exports over the years, the share of readymade garments has increased gradually, putting external sales, jobs, and the economy as a whole at risk. 

July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022

Apparel shipment to US logs record 51% rise

Garment exports to Bangladesh’s single largest destination, the USA, rose by 51.57 per cent year-on-year to $9.01 billion in the just concluded fiscal year.