For decades, our RMG sector has been the backbone of our export earnings, employing millions and fueling growth. There is no questioning its importance, and in the foreseeable future, it will have to continue to be our greatest export sector. We are seeing now, as we also saw during the Covid years, that when RMG falters, the entire export basket collapses. The latest export decline should serve as a wake-up call. Bangladesh can no longer rely almost exclusively on its RMG products, else every global downturn risks turning into a national crisis.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 04, 2026 11:56 UTC