AmCham Tells Bangladesh: Reforms on Paper Won't Build Investor Confidence
Politics

AmCham Tells Bangladesh: Reforms on Paper Won't Build Investor Confidence

Business leaders and HSBC pressed Dhaka to move from reform announcements to predictable implementation, as the finance ...

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BIST Textile Club Launches to Strengthen Bangladesh’s Industry-Academia Link
Education

BIST Textile Club Launches to Strengthen Bangladesh’s Industry-Academia Link

BIST Textile Club launches at BGIFT, linking students with BTMA leaders and mill executives to build practical skills in...

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Astronergy Launches ASTRO N7 Pro in Dhaka and Signs 70 MWp Bangladesh Distribution Deal
Energy

Astronergy Launches ASTRO N7 Pro in Dhaka and Signs 70 MWp Bangladesh Distribution Deal

The CHINT Group solar unit debuted its latest module for utility-scale and C&I projects in Bangladesh and appointed Gene...

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Huawei Launches Bangladesh's First Grid-Forming Inverter and Battery Storage System
Energy

Huawei Launches Bangladesh's First Grid-Forming Inverter and Battery Storage System

The utility-scale Solar+Storage package targets evening peak demand, grid stability and lower solar project costs in Ban...

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Fibre52’s Low-Temperature Cotton Pretreatment Gains Traction in Bangladesh’s Energy-Squeezed Mills
Companies

Fibre52’s Low-Temperature Cotton Pretreatment Gains Traction in Bangladesh’s Energy-Squeezed Mills

With Bangladesh’s textile mills battling gas curtailments, Houston-based Fibre52 is pitching its neutral-pH, low-tempera...

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Brands Treating Bangladesh as Cheap Sourcing Hub Face Most Risk, Report Says
Companies

Brands Treating Bangladesh as Cheap Sourcing Hub Face Most Risk, Report Says

A new report argues that apparel brands sourcing from Bangladesh purely on price are overlooking strategic risks, urging...

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ADB Vice-President Discusses Climate Finance and Sustainable Development with Bangladesh Environment Minister
Politics

ADB Vice-President Discusses Climate Finance and Sustainable Development with Bangladesh Environment Minister

Talks focused on climate adaptation, renewable energy, and disaster-resilient infrastructure, with both sides expressing...

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Bangladesh’s Garment Industry Links Up with Color Science Body to Drive Sustainability
Companies

Bangladesh’s Garment Industry Links Up with Color Science Body to Drive Sustainability

BGMEA and the Society of Dyers and Colourists sign an MoU to boost sustainable textile manufacturing and build colour sc...

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BGMEA and BTMA Join Forces Behind Bangladesh's $100 Billion Garment Export Goal
Companies

BGMEA and BTMA Join Forces Behind Bangladesh's $100 Billion Garment Export Goal

Bangladesh's two biggest textile trade bodies will co-host the BITMA machinery show in Dhaka to attract investment and p...

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UK Reaffirms $2.7bn Trade Finance Support to Bangladesh Ahead of LDC Graduation
Economy

UK Reaffirms $2.7bn Trade Finance Support to Bangladesh Ahead of LDC Graduation

London reaffirms $2.7bn in UKEF-backed support for Bangladesh as bilateral trade hits £4.5bn; Dhaka keeps duty-free UK a...

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Bangladesh’s Consular Corps Rallies to Advance Economic Diplomacy at Dhaka Reception
Politics

Bangladesh’s Consular Corps Rallies to Advance Economic Diplomacy at Dhaka Reception

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam attended a reception hosted by the Consular Corps in Bangladesh, wh...

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Panel urges India to handle Hasina extradition with sensitivity, keep minority protection central
Politics

Panel urges India to handle Hasina extradition with sensitivity, keep minority protection central

A parliamentary committee has advised New Delhi to maintain its humanitarian stance on the former Bangladesh PM's stay w...

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Bangladesh’s Gas Shortages Squeeze Garment Exports, Threatening Global Competitiveness
Energy

Bangladesh’s Gas Shortages Squeeze Garment Exports, Threatening Global Competitiveness

Chronic natural gas shortages are eroding Bangladesh’s position as the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, raising ...

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South Asia’s $1 Billion LNG Premium—and Why Coal Is Making a Comeback
Energy

South Asia’s $1 Billion LNG Premium—and Why Coal Is Making a Comeback

A five-month Middle East conflict has forced Pakistan and Bangladesh to pay double for spot LNG, adding at least $1 bill...

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Kuwait Explores Stronger Labour Ties with Bangladesh and Bhutan
Politics

Kuwait Explores Stronger Labour Ties with Bangladesh and Bhutan

The head of Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower met the ambassadors of Bangladesh and Bhutan to discuss cooperation o...

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Debonair Group Signs 8 MWp Rooftop Solar Deal with Super Star Renewable Energy
Companies

Debonair Group Signs 8 MWp Rooftop Solar Deal with Super Star Renewable Energy

The Bangladeshi textile giant's renewable energy investment will cut 6,800 tons of CO2 annually, lowering costs and boos...

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AI’s Quiet Push into Bangladesh’s Garment Factories: Can Smarter Machines Rewrite the RMG Playbook?
Technology

AI’s Quiet Push into Bangladesh’s Garment Factories: Can Smarter Machines Rewrite the RMG Playbook?

As global fashion brands demand speed, data and sustainability, Bangladesh’s RMG sector faces a pivotal shift from labou...

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How a $10 pair of glasses could unlock $27 billion for the global garment industry
Companies

How a $10 pair of glasses could unlock $27 billion for the global garment industry

A Bangladesh factory trial shows reading glasses boost sewing productivity by 6%—with every $1 spent returning $3.37. Vi...

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