All Finance
Fanciful statements by celebrities can mislead people: EC
Shahjahan Omar is not an intruder: Obaidul Quader
Chittagong Hill Tract Peace Treaty is a rare event in world history: Prime Minister
Earthquake strikes several districts including Dhaka
India has taken a stand against people in parliamentary elections: BNP
Global buyers will buy Bangladeshi garments at higher prices
Dhaka, Nov 10: The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), a US-based global organization of clothing buyers, has promised to increase the purchase price of Bangladeshi-made clothing due to the increase in workers' wages. AAFA Chief Executive Stephen Lamar said this in an e-mail message sent to Reuters on Thursday.
Proposal to impose 0.5% tax at source on garment exports
Dhaka, March 8: BGMEA and BKMEA, two associations of the garment sector, have proposed to reduce the applicable withholding tax rate from 1 percent to 0.5 percent against exports of ready-made garments for the next five years.
Bangladesh again surpasses Vietnam in garment exports
Dhaka, December 2: Bangladesh has once again secured second position in the global readymade garment export market in 2021. In 2020, Vietnam came second, pushing Bangladesh to third place.
Decline in garment exports after 13 months
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Oct 3: After 13 months of recovering from the effects of Corona, there has been a decline in Bangladesh's garment exports to the world market again. Exports of ready-made garments decreased by 7.52 percent this month. This information is known from the sources of the Export Development Bureau (EPB).
Garment exports to Europe increased by 23%
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Sept 16: In the first two months (July-August) of the current financial year, Bangladesh's exports of garment products to the European market have increased by 23 percent. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) reported this on Thursday (September 15).
Diplomatic efforts to capture new markets in garment exports
Dhaka, September 25: Bangladesh is ahead of Vietnam in the export of readymade garments from January to July 2021. During this period, Vietnam earned USD 16.86 billion through exports. At the same time, Bangladesh's exports stood at USD 18.80 billion.
Garment sector, factories to operate during lockdown from Wednesday
Dhaka, April 12: The government has announced a strict lockdown from Wednesday, April 14, to prevent coronavirus infection. However, factories, including the garment sector, will continue to operate at this time.
Bangladesh is performing well in economic front: Report
Dhaka/UNI, February 3: Bangladesh is performing well in the economic front and its export earnings are increasing rapidly at the moment, a report said.
কন্টেইনার সঙ্কট, শঙ্কায় পোশাক খাত
নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, ঢাকা, ৬ জানুয়ারি ২০২১: দেশের রফতানি আয়ের ৮৪ ভাগ আসে পোশাক খাত থেকে। তবে মহামারি করোনাভাইরাসের কারণে অন্যান্য খাতের মতো এই খাতও ব্যাপক ক্ষতির মুখে পড়ে। করোনা রোধে লকডাউন জারির কারণে পোশাক কারখানা বন্ধসহ বিদেশি ক্রয়াদেশ বাতিল হওয়ায় বিপাকে পড়েন খাত সংশ্লিষ্টরা। রফতানি খাতে সরকারের বিশেষ প্রণোদনা প্যাকেজ কিছুটা স্বস্তি দিলেও বাধ সেধেছে বিশ্বব্যাপী কন্টেইনার ও জাহাজ সঙ্কট। ...