RMG
200 green factories / A milestone towards a sustainable future
Congratulations and a big round of applause are due to Bangladesh’s apparel makers for bringing glory to the nation by reaching a new milestone of having 200 globally certified green factories.
The minimum wage question: Owner's profit versus worker's survival
The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices
Let not Rana Plaza fade from public memory
The absence of official commemorations and limited reference of Rana Plaza in national policy documents raise concerns about the commitment to bring about structural changes in our RMG industry.
Automation’s role in RMG production remains uncertain
There is no doubt that automation can be both a threat and an opportunity for our garment industry and its workers, depending on how it is implemented and managed.
Non-traditional products that are driving exports alongside RMG
Apart from garment items, some non-traditional products played a vital role in gaining export earnings for Bangladesh even amid the global economic slowdown in the previous fiscal year.
BGMEA again seeks extension of EU GSP
The garment makers' platform sits with EU ambassador today
BGMEA moves to utilise Jamdani for wider global presence
It gives special training to 160 students, weavers, Jamdani makers
25 global textile CEOs in Dhaka for low carbon emission
Their two-day tour began on June 18
'Training for women in RMG to raise factory productivity'
An IFC, ILO assessment finds
Bangladesh leaps to top position in RMG export to EU in volume
Bangladesh secured the top position in garment shipments to the European Union during the January-March period, overtaking China in terms of quantity, as retailers in the trade bloc have started diversifying their sources to reduce overdependence.
RMG minimum wage board holds first meeting
No proposal on minimum salary was placed
US embassy welcomes removal of fumigation for imported American cotton
Effective May 16, 2023, US cotton can arrive in Bangladesh without fumigation at the port of entry
Support from Buyers Forum sought for capacity building: BGMEA
Buyers Forum is a group of the representatives of major apparel brands in the globe
How are local monitoring agencies faring 10 years after Rana Plaza?
Bangladesh still lacks strong governing institutions that could effectively monitor safety issues in the RMG industry
Bangladesh retains second position in RMG export to EU
Bangladesh retained second position in apparel shipments to the European Union (EU) in the first two months of the current year with a 22.75 per cent share of the trade bloc’s overall garment imports, according to data from EUROSTAT.
99.72% RMG units paid festival bonus so far: BGMEA
Only 6 factories are still working clear the bonus
Bangladesh now a hub for making winter jackets
Bangladesh has gradually turned into a major manufacturing hub for winter jackets as work orders are mainly shifting away from China due to higher production costs and a shortage of skilled workers in the country.
Export brings $4.63b in Feb, lowest in four months
Bangladesh’s export earnings stood at $4.63 billion in February, the lowest in four months, although overall receipts rose 7.81 per cent year-on-year led by apparel, leather and leather goods shipments, official figures showed yesterday.
118 tonnes RMG goods seized on money laundering charges
Sabiha Saiki Fashion shipped 85 consignments worth Tk 22 crore through Ctg port in the last three years using fake documents
