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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association

CBP Will Start Issuing $166B in Tariff Refunds—Just Not Immediately

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is preparing its Automated Commercial Environment system to electronically…

Bangladesh’s Textile Mills Threatened an Indefinite Shutdown. Here’s What Happened Next.

The standoff between the South Asian nation's textile producers and ready-made garment manufacturers has…

Bangladesh’s Garment Industry Wrestles With Tariffs, Banking Troubles

Hundreds of factories have been forced to suspend production because of liquidity issues, the Bangladesh…

Can Bangladesh Still Score a ‘Hail Mary’ Tariff Deal?

The South Asian nation's interim government has requested that the office of the U.S. Trade Representative…

As US Tariff Pressure Grows, Can Bangladesh Still Manifest a Just Transition?

The climate-vulnerable South Asian nation has been continuously thwarted by socioeconomic instability. What…

Bangladeshi Factory Safety Monitor Admits Work is ‘Not Without Its Challenges’

Worker rights groups have accused the RMG Sustainability Council, which handles safety inspections and…

BGMEA President Urges India to Reinstate Key Export Lifeline

Faruque Hassan said the recent cancellation of transshipment services would increase freight costs and lead…

Ex-Asia Shipments Expedited, Paused or Delayed Ahead of Tariff Deadline

According to Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen, the firm's e-commerce partners are already raising prices 5 to 10…

Bangladesh May Face a Bigger Tariff Bill Than Thought

A subsection of President Trump's executive order says the reciprocal tariffs are in addition to existing…

‘A Big Shock’: How Bangladesh Woke to News of Trump Tariffs

The United States is Bangladesh's third-largest trading partner after China and India. It has imposed a 37…

Bangladesh Halts Yarn Imported Via Land Ports— Exporters Call it ‘Suicidal’

Two leading lobbying groups of Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry argue this would mean higher costs…

Ahead of Eid, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Bonuses

Nearly 250 workers descended upon the BGMEA's headquarters on Sunday after the factory's owner, a former…

Garment Worker Safety in Bangladesh Risks ‘Backslide Into Disaster’

The Clean Clothes Campaign and others warn that excessive employer influence in a tripartite monitoring…

Amid Infighting, BGMEA to Form Election Committee

The Bangladeshi trade organization will form the group by Jan. 26 and hold elections within the next few…

‘This Can’t Go On’: 200 BGMEA Members Demand Immediate Elections

Insiders describe an overwhelming sense of disgruntlement that the trade group's administrator has been…