Month: April 2025
India’s textile exports to Bangladesh have sharply declined amid strained ties and the March 2025 border closure. In January–February 2025, China fully replaced India as the top supplier of yarn and fabric, capturing over 95…
UK’s clothing exports fell by 11.69 per cent YoY to £234 million (~$310.54 million) in February, reflecting weak European demand. However, exports rose 3.53 per cent from January. Textile fabric and fibre exports also showed…
The European Union (EU) has paused its countermeasures on ‘unjustified’ US trade tariffs to allow time and space for EU-US negotiations. The pause was first announced by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last…
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) recently raised gas tariffs for new industrial units by 33 per cent despite objections from businesses and consumer rights bodies. New industrial connections will be charged Tk 40 per…
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 3.7 per cent more expensive in March 2025 than one year previously, according to the Statistics Netherlands (CBS). In February, the inflation rate stood at 3.8 per…
The global inflation rate will reach 4.0 per cent in 2025, then 3.9 per cent next year, and 3.8 per cent in 2028 as economists across the world expect a slight rise in inflation rates…