Industry

151 Textile & Garment Factories In Bangladesh Shut Since August 2024

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

Bangladesh’s textile and garment industry is facing mounting challenges, with 151 textile and apparel factories permanently closing between August 2024 and June 2026 amid weak global demand and rising operating costs. Industry data shows that of the 457 factories that ceased operations during

Industry

Bangladesh Launches Three-Year Skill Development Programme For RMG Sector

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

Bangladesh’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has signed separate agreements with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) to strengthen workforce skills across the ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The three-year

Trade & Market

New Zealand Eyes Stronger Trade, Technical Partnership With Bangladesh

Textile Insights May 25, 2026

New Zealand has expressed interest in strengthening technical and strategic cooperation with Bangladesh to support the country’s economic and industrial development, particularly in sectors including apparel, textiles, renewable energy and manufacturing diversification. The proposal was discussed during a meeting between David Pine and Mahmud Hasan Khan at the office of

Export

Bangladesh’s March Exports Jump 11.44%, Driven By RMG Growth

Textile Insights April 10, 2025

Bangladesh’s exports rose 11.44% year-on-year to US$ 4.25 billion in March, propelled by sustained momentum in the readymade garment (RMG) sector, according to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). With this growth, the country’s total export earnings for the first nine months of FY2024-25 reached US$ 37.19 billion, reflecting a 10.63% increase from […]

Industry

Bangladesh Garment Factories Reopen After Four-Day Shutdown

Textile Insights July 24, 2024

Garment and textile factories in Bangladesh began reopening yesterday after a four-day shutdown, with expectations for full reopening today. Around 30% of garment factories, including some in Dhaka, resumed operations without incidents reported. BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi and Mohammad Hatem, Executive President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters

Export

Textile & Clothing Exports From Bangladesh Rise 3.67% In 2023

Textile Insights January 3, 2024

Textile and apparel exports from Bangladesh amounted to US $47.3 billion in 2023, growing by 3.67 percent or $1.68 billion over its previous year. Of these, exports of home textiles stood at $1.09 billion, while those of knitwear and woven clothing exports reached $46.99 billion. “The rise in garment exports was driven by a 7.47 […]