Garment exporters see demand recovering as US tariff pressures easeIndian garment exporters expect a strong business rebound in the second half of the fiscal year. Easing US tariff pressures are bringing bu...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
16 killed in fire at garment factory and chemical warehouse in BangladeshA devastating fire at a garment factory and adjacent chemical warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, claimed at least 16 lives and injured several...
14 Oct, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
Tariffs could wreck what Bangladesh's garment workers have gainedBangladesh faces economic uncertainty following political upheaval and potential tariffs imposed by the United States. The garment industry...
06 May, 2025, 09.41 PM IST
Post-revolution Bangladesh protests cost garment industry $400 millionBangladesh's garment industry experienced significant disruptions and $400 million in losses due to student-led unrest, but stability has r...
20 Oct, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Bangladesh garment industry faces crisis amid political unrest and floodsThe garment industry in Bangladesh has been severely affected by political turmoil and catastrophic flooding. Factories have faced closures...
27 Aug, 2024, 09.50 AM IST
150 Bangladesh garment factories shut, 11,000 workers chargedThe Bangladeshi garment manufacturers took the decision to close 150 factories "indefinitely" on Saturday. This move comes in the wake of b...
11 Nov, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Most of Bangladesh left without power after national grid failure"We are trying to restore the system," Hasan said, adding that utilities were currently producing around 4,500 megawatts (MW)of power, comp...
04 Oct, 2022, 09.52 PM IST
Bangladeshis rush back to work as factories reopen despite virus surgeWith the economy badly hit by the pandemic, the government excluded the factories that supply top brands in Europe and North America from a...
31 Jul, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
Big apparel brands still need Bangladesh’s workersBangladesh’s garment-export economy is something of a modern miracle. In 1978, the country was primarily agricultural; its garment industry...
14 May, 2021, 10.18 AM IST
'All my dreams are shattered': coronavirus crushes Asia's garment industry"If I have a job and an income, I can pay for medical treatment for my mother," Zarchi Lwin, 29, told Reuters from the home she shares with...
20 May, 2020, 01.04 PM IST
13 charged over deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh13 people, including the owners, were today charged after a year-long probe into Bangladesh's deadliest garment factory fire that killed 11...
22 Dec, 2013, 02.30 PM IST
Good deal for garment workers to benefit Awami League in poll-bound BangladeshDespite near doubling of wages, if Bangladesh can hold its own in the hypercompetitive garment export industry, it will be a victory for ev...
18 Nov, 2013, 05.01 AM IST
Western retailers open Bangladesh garment factories to inspectionsA grouping of 70 Western retailers and brands will inspect the safety standards of Bangladeshi garments units in the wake of global uproar.
09 Jul, 2013, 02.53 PM IST
Are India's garment factories any better than Bangladesh's?India is home to a raft of garment clusters. ET Magazine investigates if disaster like Bangladesh is waiting to happen.
10 Jun, 2013, 04.31 PM IST
- Bangladesh pitches for common currency for South Asia
Bangladesh today pitched for a common currency for South Asia to promote trade and investment and facilitate greater economic integration w...
03 May, 2013, 07.29 PM IST
Citing work condition, Walt Disney pulls out from Pakistan, BangladeshThe Walt Disney Company has announced its decision to pull out of Bangladesh, Pakistan and three other countries by April next year.
03 May, 2013, 10.46 AM IST
- Tesco & Asda check abuse claims in B'desh
Tesco and Asda have said they were looking into allegations of worker abuse at garment factories used by their suppliers in Bangladesh.
17 Jul, 2007, 03.27 AM IST