Bangladesh's share in the US apparel market is getting larger as cheap clothing (basic garment items) sales in that market are increasing in global recession, market operators said. Recession-hit retailers in the ...

Outgoing BGMEA president speaks to The Daily Star A strong chance stays yet to materialise the dream of exporting readymade garment (RMG) worth $25 billion within 2013 from the existing $11.70 billion if the sector is given proper and timely policy support and financial aid from the government side. It ...

The industries minister, Dilip Barua Monday said the government would build up a separate ‘Garment Industry Park’ to ensure planned industrialisation in the country. Talking to the leaders of Bangladesh Garments Workers Oikya Parsishad in his office the minister said the country would be benefited by utilising cheap but skilled labour ...

Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) received spot orders of US$ 3,85,000 at the Madrid International Fashion Fair held in the Spanish capital from February 12 to 14. Bangladesh for the first time participated in an specialised fair on the RMG fashion products. The fair is one of the three leading trade fairs ...

Top readymade garment (RMG) makers are optimistic about meeting the export target in the current fiscal year although exports of some other products from Bangladesh declined in July-December period. Woven garment surpassed the export target by 2.45 percent, knitwear ...