Readymade garment (RMG)

Exports rise but Trump tariffs create uncertainty

After two months of sluggish growth, Bangladesh’s exports surged in March, driven by strong growth in the readymade garment (RMG) sector.

Exports surge in March

“Bangladesh’s export sector has demonstrated a commendable performance,” said the EPB

Large listed RMG makers secure higher profits

Most listed readymade garment (RMG) producers secured higher profits during the October-December period of this fiscal year, buoyed by global demand even amidst the myriad challenges plaguing Bangladesh’s overall business climate.

Textile engineers identify top challenges for textile, RMG sectors

Skills gap, employer-employee trust deficit, rising operational cost are the major challenges

Workers are right to decry poor wages

Authorities should take sensible steps to restore normalcy

Bangladesh poised to overtake China in apparel export to EU

Bangladesh is poised to overtake China in garment exports to Europe, the world’s largest market, anytime in the near future for work orders shifting its way and its price competitiveness.

RMG makers can go digital to remain visible

As the global economy is threatened by recession, RMG makers will have to come up with strategies to deal.

Garment export order falls 20pc as inflation, war bite

Work orders to the garment sector in Bangladesh fell by more than 20 per cent for the September and November season as consumers in the western world are tightening their belts owing to blistering inflation and deepening uncertainty caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. 

April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025

Exports rise but Trump tariffs create uncertainty

After two months of sluggish growth, Bangladesh’s exports surged in March, driven by strong growth in the readymade garment (RMG) sector.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Exports surge in March

“Bangladesh’s export sector has demonstrated a commendable performance,” said the EPB

February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025

Large listed RMG makers secure higher profits

Most listed readymade garment (RMG) producers secured higher profits during the October-December period of this fiscal year, buoyed by global demand even amidst the myriad challenges plaguing Bangladesh’s overall business climate.

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

Textile engineers identify top challenges for textile, RMG sectors

Skills gap, employer-employee trust deficit, rising operational cost are the major challenges

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

Workers are right to decry poor wages

Authorities should take sensible steps to restore normalcy

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023
October 1, 2022
October 1, 2022

Bangladesh poised to overtake China in apparel export to EU

Bangladesh is poised to overtake China in garment exports to Europe, the world’s largest market, anytime in the near future for work orders shifting its way and its price competitiveness.

August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022

RMG makers can go digital to remain visible

As the global economy is threatened by recession, RMG makers will have to come up with strategies to deal.

June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

Garment export order falls 20pc as inflation, war bite

Work orders to the garment sector in Bangladesh fell by more than 20 per cent for the September and November season as consumers in the western world are tightening their belts owing to blistering inflation and deepening uncertainty caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. 

November 1, 2020
November 1, 2020

US expresses desire to help Bangladesh diversify its private sector

The United States has said it wants to help Bangladesh diversify its private sector to partially move away from the ready-made garment (RMG) industry into other high-value areas, including the digital economy.