Ruma Paul

Dhaka

Correspondent at Thomson Reuters

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Walmart calls, but India's garment worker woes blunt tariff edge

5 days ago | bilyonaryo.com | Dhwani Pandya |Praveen Paramasivam |Ruma Paul |Manoj Kumar

SOURCE: Reuters American retailers ramp up queries to India apparel hub Heftier US tariffs on China, Bangladesh make India competitive India’s Tiruppur textile hub faces worker shortage, higher costs Bangladesh still has advantage on labour rates, larger factories By Dhwani Pandya, Praveen Paramasivam, Ruma Paul and Manoj Kumar TIRUPPUR, India/DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 9 (Reuters) – In a garment hub in south India, R.K. Sivasubramaniam is fielding requests from Walmart and Costco who want to...
Walmart calls, but India's garment worker woes blunt tariff edge

5 days ago | shorturl.at | Dhwani Pandya |Praveen Paramasivam |Ruma Paul |Manoj Kumar

American retailers ramp up queries to India apparel hubHeftier US tariffs on China, Bangladesh make India competitiveIndia's Tiruppur textile hub faces worker shortage, higher costsBangladesh still has advantage on labour rates, larger factoriesTIRUPPUR, India/DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 9 (Reuters) - In a garment hub in south India, R.K. Sivasubramaniam is fielding requests from Walmart and Costco who want to sidestep higher U.S. tariffs faced by rival Asian suppliers, Bangladesh and China.
Focus: Walmart calls, but India's garment worker woes blunt tariff edge

5 days ago | reuters.com | Dhwani Pandya |Praveen Paramasivam |Ruma Paul |Manoj Kumar

American retailers ramp up queries to India apparel hubHeftier US tariffs on China, Bangladesh make India competitiveIndia's Tiruppur textile hub faces worker shortage, higher costsBangladesh still has advantage on labour rates, larger factoriesTIRUPPUR, India/DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 9 (Reuters) - In a garment hub in south India, R.K. Sivasubramaniam is fielding requests from Walmart and Costco who want to sidestep higher U.S. tariffs faced by rival Asian suppliers, Bangladesh and China.
India withdraws transhipment facility for Bangladesh exports via land borders

1 month ago | newsindiatimes.com | Manoj Kumar |Ruma Paul
India withdraws transhipment facility for Bangladesh exports via land borders

1 month ago | marketscreener.com | Manoj Kumar |Ruma Paul

NEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters) - India has withdrawn a transhipment facility for Bangladesh's export cargoes to other countries via its land borders, in a fresh blow to Dhaka which is already reeling from steep U.S. tariffs on its goods. The move is expected to disrupt Bangladesh's readymade garment exports and raise costs for trade with countries including Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar, exporters said.
India withdraws transhipment facility for Bangladesh exports via land borders

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Manoj Kumar |Ruma Paul

Manoj Kumar and Ruma PaulWed, April 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM UTC2 min readBy Manoj Kumar and Ruma PaulNEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters) - India has withdrawn a transhipment facility for Bangladesh's export cargoes to other countries via its land borders, in a fresh blow to Dhaka which is already reeling from steep U.S. tariffs on its goods. The move is expected to disrupt Bangladesh's readymade garment exports and raise costs for trade with countries including Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar, exporters said.
Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya refugees eligible for return, says Bangladesh

1 month ago | msn.com | Ruma Paul

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Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya refugees eligible for return, says Bangladesh

1 month ago | kfgo.com | Ruma Paul

By Ruma PaulDHAKA (Reuters) -Myanmar has confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh since fleeing their homeland are eligible to return, the Bangladesh government’s press office said on Friday. The announcement, following talks in Bangkok, offered a possible breakthrough in the long-stalled repatriation process, although many Rohingya refugees say all of them should be allowed to go home.
Trump toll shock hurts Bangladesh, Sri Lanka garment titans, may support India

1 month ago | business-journal.in | Ruma Paul |Uditha Jayasinghe |Dhwani Pandya

By Ruma Paul, Uditha Jayasinghe and Dhwani Pandya DHAKA/COLOMBO/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Bangladeshi garment service provider Shahidullah Azim acquired up on Thursday to the shock of united state President Donald Trump slapping a 37% toll on his nation’s exports, jeopardizing a clothes middle at present reeling from residential political turmoil.
Trump Tariff Shock Stings Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Garment Giants, May Help India

1 month ago | money.usnews.com | Ruma Paul |Uditha Jayasinghe |Dhwani Pandya

By Ruma Paul, Uditha Jayasinghe and Dhwani PandyaDHAKA/COLOMBO/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bangladeshi garment exporter Shahidullah Azim woke up on Thursday to the shock of U.S. President Donald Trump slapping a 37% tariff on his country's exports, endangering an apparel hub already reeling from domestic political upheaval. "We knew something was coming, but we never expected it to be this drastic ...