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An employee shifts piles of cotton at a cotton processing unit in Kadi town, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, India, April 5, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Amit Dave/ File Photo

South Asia

India suspends cotton import duty in signal to US, relief for garment industry

The temporary suspension, announced late on Monday, could benefit US cotton growers and provide relief to India's apparel sector, which faces tariffs of nearly 60% on shipments to the United...

Around 99% of the cotton used in Bangladesh’s export and domestic garment production is imported. Photo: Collected

Economy

NBR withdraws advance tax on imports of cotton, man-made fibres

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on 29 May. Photo: Nikkei Asia

Bangladesh

Bangladesh ready to buy more US cotton, oil to reduce trade gap: Yunus

Representational Image. Photo: REUTERS

Agriculture

Govt recognises raw cotton as agricultural product

Representational Image. Photo: REUTERS

Agriculture

Bangladesh set to recognise cotton as agricultural product

Participants at the discussion, titled “BAYLA Roadmap 2030: Resetting the Competitive Edge; Rethinking Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry”, organised by the Bangladesh Apparel Youth Leaders Association (BAYLA) at a hotel in the capital on 12 April 2025. Photo: TBS

Economy

Importers seek incentive on US cotton to bridge trade gap

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Economy

Govt to allow bonded warehouse facility for cotton traders to ease US trade gap

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at an event titled "The Potential and Importance of Cotton Cultivation in Bangladesh for Saving Foreign Currency" held on 17 March 2025. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

Bangladesh plans cotton imports from US to deter tariff risk: Foreign adviser

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Bangladesh

US Embassy Dhaka celebrates Cotton Day 2024

FILE PHOTO: Women work in a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo

RMG

Bangladesh garment industry short on cotton as floods worsen protest backlog

Faruque Hassan at a programme organised by Cotton USA on 7 December in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy

RMG

Strengthened Bangladesh-US collaboration holds promising trade opportunities: BGMEA president

John Fay, commercial counsellor of the US Embassy in Bangladesh, speaking at a seminar on Bangladesh – US trade and investment, organised by the Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF), at its auditorium in Dhaka on Monday (25 September).
Photo: Courtesy

Industry

Duty-waiver can raise annual cotton apparel exports to US by up to $800m: Expert

Aman Mill is the only Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) accredited spinning mill in Bangladesh. Photo: Courtesy

Panorama

'Your waste is my gold': Aman Spinning Mill's footprint in sustainable yarns