RMG sector faces headwinds, outlook cautiously moderate: BB

Report says economic recovery of importing nations, diversification, global supply chain stability key to sector's export growthRMG export performance in the coming quarters will largely depend on the pace of economic recovery in major importing countries, stabilisation of global supply chains, and the ability of the sector to diversify products and markets, Bangladesh Bank (BB) said in a report.The near-term outlook for the readymade garments industry will remain "cautiously moderate," reflecting a combination of external demand uncertainty and emerging opportunities in key export markets, according to the "Quarterly Review of Readymade Garments (RMG): October-December of FY26" by BB.“Strengthening logistics, enhancing productivity and expanding into higher value apparel segments might be critical for maintaining the competitiveness of Bangladesh in the global garment market,” BB said.The RMG sector continued to occupy the dominant share in the export basket of Bangladesh, accounting for 80.36 percent of total export earnings during the October-December period ...

• 29 Mar 2026