Refayet Ullah Mirdha
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Export growth picks up as garment rebounds (opens the original)
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The country’s merchandise exports rose 8.54 percent year-on-year to $3.93 billion in September, helped by a gradual recovery in garment shipments, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released yesterday. However, September earnings were 11.11 percent lower than the $4.42 billion recorded in August, data showed. In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, from July to September, merchandise exports increased 6.34 percent year-on-year to $13.09 billion, compared with the s
RCEP bid moves forward. What now? (opens the original)
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Bangladesh should begin preparing for negotiations to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), as the 15-member trade bloc has signalled a positive response to the country’s bid for accession, trade experts said. The RCEP ministers approved the establishment of an Ad Hoc Accession Working Group to advance the accession process of Bangladesh, alongside Chile, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka, at a meeting in the Philippines on September 21. The development comes more than two years aft
LDC deferment proposal gaining major support, Titumir says (opens the original)
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Bangladesh is gaining support from major countries and trade blocs for the country’s proposed LDC graduation deferment at the 81st UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, adviser to the prime minister on the ministries of finance and planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said yesterday. The LDC group, China, and the G-77 -- which consists of 134 countries -- have agreed to support the LDC graduation deferment in informal consultation meetings at the UNGA, according to Titumir. Next, the countries and tr
Can the US become a top import source for Bangladesh? (opens the original)
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Bangladesh is well connected with major global players in international trade. China, the world’s second-largest economy and largest manufacturing hub, is its largest import source. The neighbouring India, the fourth-largest economy, is second. The United States is the single largest export destination. Local manufacturers depend heavily on industrial raw materials, machinery and food items from China and India, making the two the top sourcing destinations. In fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25), Bangl
Rising heat puts Bangladesh’s garment workers at risk (opens the original)
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For Bangladesh, where rising temperatures are increasingly threatening the health and productivity of garment workers, a new heat stress management toolkit from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) offers manufacturers and global brands a framework to address heat risks in factories. The toolkit, launched at Cascale’s Annual Meeting 2026 in Athens, Greece, recently, aims to help manufacturers and brands manage heat stress in workplaces. Rising temperatures are making it difficult
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