| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.09.2024 | Amidst rising unrest in Bangladesh, closure of RMG factories triggers concerns! | Image Courtesy: Sourcing Journal
Bangladesh’s apparel sector reportedly could plunge into a deeper crisis if production does not restart soon.
Concerns have been raised following the temporary closure of several factories, including Ha-Meem... |
| 11.09.2024 | Labor Strife and Shipping Shifts: The State of Bangladesh's Garment Industry | Bangladesh's garment industry is a double-edged sword. It drives the economy but often at a steep human cost. Recently, labor unrest has erupted, leading to the closure of 45 factories in Ashulia and Gazipur. Workers took to the streets, de... |
| 09.09.2024 | Forty five garment factories shut midday amid labour turmoil | Image Courtesy: https://www.thedailystar.net/
Workers’ protests, which have been occasionally erupting since last week, caused 45 garment factories in Ashulia and Gazipur, one of the nation’s main industrial belts, to close in the middle of... |
| 05.09.2024 | ‘Cut off time’ for RMG export container loading rises | Image Courtesy: https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/
The Chittagong Port Authority has extended the period for export containers to reach the ship in response to a request from the apex body of ready-made garment exporters, BGMEA. Since 1st Sep... |
| 24.08.2024 | RMG exports suffer setbacks as severe floods cut off transport networks with Chittagong | Image Courtesy: https://www.tbsnews.net/
Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) exports, one of the country’s economic lifelines, are facing a setback as floods have cut off Chittagong, the country’s major port city, from the rest of the cou... |
| 19.08.2024 | Reviving Bangladesh's Garment Industry: A Call to Action | Bangladesh's garment industry stands at a crossroads. The sector, a backbone of the nation's economy, faces challenges that threaten its future. Recent discussions between the BGMEA and Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus highlight the urgency... |
| 17.08.2024 | BGMEA urges Dr. Yunus to address current issues and revive garment industry | Image Courtesy: https://www.textiletoday.com.bd
At the State Guest House Jamuna, the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, met with a delegation of the BGMEA, led by Acting President of the BGMEA Khandaker Rafiq... |
| 16.08.2024 | Chief Adviser assures cooperation in branding for apparel industry, achievement of export targets | Image Courtesy: https://www.textiletoday.com.bd
Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the interim Government, expressed optimism that the garment industry would succeed in achieving the target of US $ 100 billion in exports by 2030. Apart fr... |
| 09.08.2024 | Majority of garment factories back to full-scale production | Image Courtesy: https://www.tbsnews.net/
Almost all apparel and accessory manufacturers in the country started full-scale production on Thursday, expecting to meet shipment deadlines set by their buyers, which had already been pushed back o... |
| 08.08.2024 | Bangladesh's Export Dilemma: Navigating Turmoil and Uncertainty | Bangladesh stands at a crossroads. The nation, known for its vibrant garment industry, faces a storm of challenges. Recent turmoil has cast a shadow over its export landscape. The continuous unrest and curfews have raised alarms. The heart ... |
| 07.08.2024 | Garment factories reopen today | Image Courtesy: https://rmgbd.net/
Garment factory owners on Tuesday decided to reopen their production units from Wednesday (7th August) to ensure timely shipments as they are facing pressure from international clothing retailers and brand... |
| 05.08.2024 | Bangladesh's Political Turmoil: A Looming Crisis for Global Fashion | Bangladesh is a fabric woven into the global fashion industry. Its garment sector is a lifeline for many international brands. But now, that lifeline is fraying. Political unrest has gripped the nation, and the consequences are rippling acr... |
| 05.08.2024 | Global apparel companies with exposure to key supplier Bangladesh | Retail & ConsumerGlobal apparel companies with exposure to key supplier Bangladesh
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| 05.08.2024 | Bangladesh continues to rank 2nd position in RMG export | Image Courtesy: https://www.bgmea.com.bd/
As a single country, Bangladesh also retained the second top position in the world in the export of ready-made garments in 2023. Vietnam ranks third in exporting ready-made garments worth US $ 7 bil... |
| 20.06.2024 | RMG export declines for 5 months in 2024 | Image Courtesy: thefinancialexpress.com.bd
The primary export product that generates the most foreign exchange is apparel, which had a fall in sales during the first half of the year as a result of the regional energy crisis and the worldwi... |
| 13.06.2024 | Expanding Baazar Style Retail (Style Baazar) plans to source more from Bangladesh | - |
| 04.06.2024 | Service halt to deter investment for new units outside of industrial zones, says BGMEA | Image Courtesy: https://www.maritimegateway.com/
Ready-made garment manufacturers have expressed concern that the country’s industrialisation, new investments, and exports will be severely harmed by the decision to forbid new industries out... |
| 03.06.2024 | BGMEA reports RMG export prices decline by 16 per cent in 8 months | Image Courtesy: https://www.thedailystar.net
In the last eight months, Bangladeshi garment export prices have dropped from 8 per cent to 16 per cent year over year due to a decline in consumer demand brought on by significant inflationary p... |
| 20.05.2024 | MT Sweaters receives USGBC LEED Platinum Certificate | Image Courtesy: thedailynewnation.com
The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for existing building design to MT Sweaters Limited, a 100 per cent export-o... |
| 08.04.2024 | SM Mannan Kochi takes charge as president of BGMEA | Image Courtesy : https://textilefocus.com
The newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), SM Mannan Kochi, took office approximately one month after winning the election. Under his dire... |
| 05.04.2024 | ‘Subid Ali Digital Plenary’ launches at BGMEA Complex | Image Courtesy: https://www.daily-sun.com
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) launched a ‘Subid Ali Digital Plenary’ at its headquarters in Dhaka.
Faruque Hassan, president of the BGMEA, opened the Subid A... |
| 20.03.2024 | Around 92 per cent of RMG workers in Bangladesh lack formal contracts | Image Courtesy: https://www.lightcastlebd.com
A recent global analysis indicates the widespread usage of informal procedures inside Bangladeshi, Pakistani, and Indian garment supply chains, where the majority of workers lack official contra... |
| 18.03.2024 | BGMEA emphasises enhancing digital capabilities in RMG sector | Image Courtesy: https://textilefocus.com/
Faruque Hassan, the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), met with S.M. Mohiuddin Milton, the managing director of Ontik Technology, a prominent techno... |
| 25.02.2021 | Fast Fashion Giants Back Bangladesh Recycling Scheme In Industry Push To Go Circular | 3 Mins Read
Big fashion labels are hopping on the sustainable bandwagon, backing a new recycling scheme in Bangladesh garment factories. The program will see brands like H&M, Bershka, Marks & Spencer, Bestseller and others forge com... |
| 13.05.2020 | Under Armour Follows Rivals, Commits To Paying Garment Makers In Full | Under Armour joins its competitors, Nike and Adidas, in agreeing to pay its factories in full for ... [+] orders.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images |
| 06.04.2020 | The Real Impact Of Retailer Stock Cancellations - A Million Jobs Lost Already | Bangladeshi worker works at a garment factory in Savar outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February ... [+] 13, 2020. The garment sector has provided employment opportunities to women from the rural areas that previously did not have any opp... |
| 03.04.2020 | Primark bosses take 50 per cent pay cut over coronavirus | Primark bosses have taken a 50 per cent pay cut and cancelled bonuses after warning of a huge slump in 2020 profit due to coronavirus. |
| 06.05.2016 | Hohenstein Bangladesh to host seminar on ‘STeP for Made In Green by OEKO-TEX’ | Germany-based Hohenstein Textile Testing Institute GmbH & Co. KG, an accredited test laboratory and research institute which offers manufacturers, retailers and service providers a broad variety of testing services to assess the quality... |
| - | ‘Bangladesh-EU Joint Business Council’ set to be launched, says Tofail Ahmed | Image Courtesy: milano.corriereobjects.it
Keeping in line with a proposal from the European Union (EU) to enhance Bangladesh’s trade links with the members of the European Union, Bangladesh is all set to launch a ‘joint business council’ wi... |
| - | EU delegation satisfied with RMG sector reforms, stresses on labour rights | Image Courtesy: http://d30fl32nd2baj9.cloudfront.net/
A visiting European Parliament delegation, led by Member of Parliament Jean Lambert, has reportedly expressed satisfaction at the continuing reform initiatives undertaken by the readymad... |
| - | BGMEA urges Govt. not to raise tax at source | Image courtesy: daily-sun.com
Citing various issues that have ‘plagued’ the readymade (RMG) garment industry in Bangladesh, the apex garment manufacturers’ body in the country, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturer and Exporters Association (BGME... |
| - | BGMEA delegation calls upon EU Ambassador | Image Courtesy: http://bdnews24.com
Led by its President Md Siddiqur Rahman, a delegation of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) recently called upon the Ambassador and Head of Delegation of European Union (EU... |
| - | 10% corporate tax for RMG industry in the offing, says Tofail Ahmed | Image Courtesy: http://d30fl32nd2baj9.cloudfront.net/
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has reportedly stated that the Bangladesh government will “in principle” reduce the corporate tax to 10 per cent from the existing 35 per cent, for the rea... |
| - | AR Exclusive: Bangladesh’s DBL Group launches Sustainability Report | Bangladesh’s famous readymade garment exporter DBL Group has launched its Sustainability Report 2014-15 at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Berlin, Germany. It was launched by Hans Joachim Fuchtel, Parliament... |
