Bangladesh garment exporters facing trouble in operations recently demanded a faster and efficient service from the customs houses of Dhaka, Chattogram and Benapole ports. There is a trust deficit regarding services between customs officials and bond facility users, said Rubana Huq, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers...
Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam on Tuesday underscored the need for sustainability plans for a good and prosperous apparel industry, UNB says. “In the 35-year journey of our industry, Bangladesh has become the second largest RMG exporting country in the world. The...
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) recently hiked gas price for industrial use by 37.88 per cent from Tk 7.76 to Tk 10.70 per cubic metre, while for captive power, it was raised by 43.97 per cent from Tk 9.62 to Tk 13.85 per cubic metre. For...
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry, with an export target of $8 billion by 2025, is keen on expanding its global footprint by aggressively competing in emerging markets and widening its presence in non-traditional countries, according to Tuli Cooray, secretary general of the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF). Last...
Vietnamese textile and garment exports to Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) markets have failed to match the country's stature as the world’s second largest apparel exporter, general director of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) recently told a Montreal workshop attended by representatives of 35 Canadian enterprises....
Crystal, a leader in the apparel manufacturing industry, has started a fabric waste upcycling pilot project at its Sri Lankan factories in 2018. The fabric waste from garment production processes is sorted and converted to high quality raw fibre for yarn manufacturing. This raw material again contributes...
Leaders of the textiles and apparel sector trade bodies in Bangladesh recently sought 5 per cent cash incentive for export of apparel products to both traditional and non-traditional markets for the next five years to sustain production and maintain the industry’s edge in the global arena. They...
Egypt's ministry of public business sector has allocated EGP 21 billion to increase the added value in the Egyptian cotton industry, as per the advice of international consultant Warner, which prepared a comprehensive study on developing the country's cotton sector. The government is making efforts to restore...
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের মতো বড় বাজারে তৈরি পোশাক রপ্তানিতে বেশ ভালোভাবেই ঘুরে দাঁড়িয়েছে বাংলাদেশ। গত বছর এ বাজারটিতে পোশাক রপ্তানিতে ৬ দশমিক ৬৫ শতাংশ প্রবৃদ্ধি হলেও চলতি বছরের প্রথম চার মাসে (জানুয়ারি-এপ্রিল) সেটি বেড়ে ১৩ দশমিক ৯১ শতাংশে দাঁড়িয়েছে। এ চার মাসে রপ্তানি হয়েছে ৪২৩ কোটি ডলারের পোশাক।
The government is going to set a $48 billion export target for the current 2020-21 fiscal year, where product exports would contribute $41 billion and the services sector $7 billion. Growth of product exports is likely to be projected at 21.75 percent, said commerce ministry sources. The...