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FTA talks with Malaysia Tuesday

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia will hold the first round of negotiations on a free-trade agreement (FTA) here tomorrow (Tuesday) amid hope that the deal will narrow lopsided trade bala... Read More


Freight cost surge squeezes US-bound exports

Bangladesh, Oct. 15 -- Bangladesh's exports struggle to remain competitive on the US market as persistently high freight costs combine with rising raw-material prices and expensive bank financing to p... Read More


Govt asks RMG exporters to source 50pc yarn locally

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- The government has directed the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bang... Read More


NBR suspends bond facility for yarn imports, BGMEA, BKMEA protest

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is bringing major changes to duty-free yarn imports under the bond facility for export-oriented garment factories. Advertisement Under the n... Read More


Bangladesh set to start EU free-trade talks in Sept

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- Bangladesh is set to begin formal negotiations with the European Union in September on a proposed free-trade agreement (FTA), as the country moves to secure long-term market acc... Read More


A few RMG factories declare unscheduled holidays

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- A number of garment factories in Gazipur and Narayanganj announced three- to four-day unscheduled holidays as manufacturers of Bangladesh's main export product struggle with pers... Read More


Gas, power crisis forces DBL Group to shut garment factories

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- DBL Group, one of Bangladesh's leading apparel exporters, has decided to shut down all its garment manufacturing units due to a prolonged gas and electricity crisis, putting the ... Read More