Bangladesh garment industry

Buyers ready to pay more for value-added garments

International clothing retailers and brands have suggested that local garment suppliers produce more value-added garment items for better prices as work orders may rebound after the general election of the country next year.

The complicated issue of paying 'living wages'

Better wages cannot be introduced by any one actor alone.

Workers, Not Martyrs

Latest survey finding on labour rights in Bangladesh is concerning

RMG exports to Russia withstand war headwinds

Despite the Russia-Ukraine war and a ban on some banks on the use of global payments messaging network SWIFT, apparel shipment from Bangladesh to Russia has largely remained unscathed because of the use of alternative routes and payment channels, exporters say. 

MAY DAY / Rights makeover overdue in Bangladesh garment industry

Time will tell whether Bangladesh’s garment industry has its Wonder Woman. Last month, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) elected its first female president: Rubana Huq, managing director of the Mohammadi Group.

November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023

Buyers ready to pay more for value-added garments

International clothing retailers and brands have suggested that local garment suppliers produce more value-added garment items for better prices as work orders may rebound after the general election of the country next year.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

The complicated issue of paying 'living wages'

Better wages cannot be introduced by any one actor alone.

July 3, 2022
July 3, 2022

Workers, Not Martyrs

Latest survey finding on labour rights in Bangladesh is concerning

April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022

RMG exports to Russia withstand war headwinds

Despite the Russia-Ukraine war and a ban on some banks on the use of global payments messaging network SWIFT, apparel shipment from Bangladesh to Russia has largely remained unscathed because of the use of alternative routes and payment channels, exporters say. 

May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019

Rights makeover overdue in Bangladesh garment industry

Time will tell whether Bangladesh’s garment industry has its Wonder Woman. Last month, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) elected its first female president: Rubana Huq, managing director of the Mohammadi Group.

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