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Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury announces the budget for FY2026-27 as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (second from left) listens. Photo: Ministry of Information
TCF Post Desk Japan’s international apparel retailer UNIQLO announced the opening of five new stores in Canada in Fall 2026, bringing its Canadian network to 42 locations. The new stores will offer UNIQLO’s full range of LifeWear apparel for men, women, children, and babies, as well as seasonal collections and the brand’s UT (UNIQLO … Read more
TCF POST Report Egypt’s ready-made garment exports surged by 15 percent year-on-year to reach USD 1.15 billion (EGP 59.8 billion) during the first four months of 2026, up from USD 1 billion (EGP 52.1 billion) in the same period last year, according to the Apparel Export Council of Egypt (AEC). The sector recorded its strongest … Read more
A Public Eye report reveals Bangladesh T-shirt prices paid by European brands have barely risen in 25 years, pushing garment workers into crisis.
TCF POST Report Bangladesh has been successfully transforming from a basic “cut and sew” hub into a highly sophisticated, vertically integrated manufacturing powerhouse, said the international textile business group, Exploretex. The Portugal-based strategic sourcing and manufacturing group, which operates vertical facilities in Bangladesh and high-end factories in Portugal, identifies that massive production capacity, competitive … Read more
TCF POST Report The recent introduction of Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (C-PPAs)—agreements allowing companies to buy electricity directly from renewable energy developers—has offered garment export industries in Bangladesh and Vietnam a significant competitive advantage, according to a senior official at the Swedish retailer H&M. Kim Hellström, Head of Sustainability at the H&M Group, advised Cambodian … Read more
All textile exports fetch $36.85 billion in 11 months TCF Post Report The total garment export earnings for May came in at $3.919 billion. While this represents a sharp 8.3% drop compared to May of last year (YoY), it is actually a 24.77% month-on-month (MoM) increase compared to April 2026. Here is how the two … Read more
TCF POST Report Vietnam’s textile and garment export turnover reached 17.81 billion USD in the first five months of 2026, marking a marginal year-on-year increase of 0.6% compared to 2025, according to data released by the Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association (VITAS). In May 2026 alone, export turnover fell to an estimated 3.64 billion USD, … Read more
