Dhaka, June 7 -- Locally produced readymade garment exports continued to record negative growth in major destinations, including both traditional markets like the European Union, the US and the UK as well as emerging non-traditional markets this fiscal year amid external headwinds.

Exporters and trade officials said global trade disruptions, tariff tensions and ongoing wars have weakened global demand for clothing across export markets, while internal bottlenecks have eroded competitiveness. As a result, exports have remained on a negative trajectory over the last eleven months.

They observed that some major buyers like H&M is shifting sourcing away from Bangladesh, though not in large volume, indicating that the country is losing groun...