Refayet Ullah Mirdha

Senior Staff Reporter of The Daily Star.

USTR identifies Bangladesh among top-five counterfeit product suppliers

China (together with Hong Kong) continues to be the largest origin economy for counterfeit and pirated goods, accounting for more than 85 percent of global seizures of counterfeit goods from 2017 to 2019.

1d ago

Heatwave leaves no impact on RMG production

So far, any loss of productivity or major casualty has been averted while no incident related to the thin presence of workers or missing shipment deadlines has been recorded.

1d ago

EU's new supply chain law to improve labour conditions in Bangladesh

The Parliament’s vote came on the 11th anniversary of the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which killed 1,138 garment workers and injured more than 2,000 others.

2d ago

Trade unions surge, but workers' rights still unprotected

Although there has been a fivefold increase in number of unions in 11 years since the country's deadliest industrial incident, most are failing to live up to expectations

3d ago

Levi's now in Dhaka

The 2,270 square feet store on Banani Road 11 opened on April 1, aiming to draw the rising middle-income population with an assortment of imported denim jeans, t-shirts, polo shirts, and formal and casual woven shirts for men and women.

1w ago

US trade bodies oppose tariff hike idea for garments from Bangladesh

Bangladeshi apparel exporters are facing one of the highest tariffs at 15.62 percent in the US, which imported more than $116 billion worth of garment items last year. Bangladesh's share stands at 9.3 percent.

1w ago

US trade body reiterates support for GSP revival

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has expressed support for revival of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) to reduce costs faced by US citizens.

1w ago

Garment exports face fresh trouble as Iran-Israel conflict stokes fears

Buyers are already asking suppliers to execute orders as soon as possible because the time to transport goods has been extended by an additional 15 days following the outbreak of the Red Sea crisis in October.

1w ago
April 26, 2024
April 26, 2024

USTR identifies Bangladesh among top-five counterfeit product suppliers

China (together with Hong Kong) continues to be the largest origin economy for counterfeit and pirated goods, accounting for more than 85 percent of global seizures of counterfeit goods from 2017 to 2019.

April 26, 2024
April 26, 2024

Heatwave leaves no impact on RMG production

So far, any loss of productivity or major casualty has been averted while no incident related to the thin presence of workers or missing shipment deadlines has been recorded.

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

EU's new supply chain law to improve labour conditions in Bangladesh

The Parliament’s vote came on the 11th anniversary of the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which killed 1,138 garment workers and injured more than 2,000 others.

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

Trade unions surge, but workers' rights still unprotected

Although there has been a fivefold increase in number of unions in 11 years since the country's deadliest industrial incident, most are failing to live up to expectations

April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024

Levi's now in Dhaka

The 2,270 square feet store on Banani Road 11 opened on April 1, aiming to draw the rising middle-income population with an assortment of imported denim jeans, t-shirts, polo shirts, and formal and casual woven shirts for men and women.

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

US trade bodies oppose tariff hike idea for garments from Bangladesh

Bangladeshi apparel exporters are facing one of the highest tariffs at 15.62 percent in the US, which imported more than $116 billion worth of garment items last year. Bangladesh's share stands at 9.3 percent.

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

US trade body reiterates support for GSP revival

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has expressed support for revival of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) to reduce costs faced by US citizens.

April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

Garment exports face fresh trouble as Iran-Israel conflict stokes fears

Buyers are already asking suppliers to execute orders as soon as possible because the time to transport goods has been extended by an additional 15 days following the outbreak of the Red Sea crisis in October.

April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024

Garment exports to US show signs of recovery

Garment export to the United States, Bangladesh’s single largest market, is showing signs of a rebound on the back of a revival of the world’s largest economy, consumers opening up their wallets, and falling inflation.

April 6, 2024
April 6, 2024

RMG export to US down 19% in January-February

Garment exports to the US declined 19.24% to $1.18 billion in January and February

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