RMG

FDI needed for RMG's sustainability

Bangladesh is very good at making cotton clothes but non-cotton products could be bolstered by foreign investment

What's stopping RMG workers from getting higher wages?

Unless a holistic approach is taken, the sector will continue to fall short of international standards.

Can the goverment ignore new US labour policy?

Protect worker rights for workers’ and the industry’s sake

There is no ‘development’ without a living wage

If we can feed the RMG industry with blood, sweat, and taxes year after year, surely we should be able to decide the bare minimum that it pays its workers?

The fog before the election

While the prime minister is unofficially on her campaign trail, the opposition camp is on the run.

You can’t quell workers’ hunger by opening fire on them

Rather than assuage the workers by announcing a respectable wage, the wage board has essentially fuelled workers’ outrage and made a mockery of the wage negotiation process

Labour law must protect right to strike

Latest amendment does not do enough to conform to international labour standards

Factories to go for 'no work, no pay' policy: BGMEA

If unrest hampers operation, factories will be shut, the association says

Who will answer for Rasel’s death?

Who gave them the power or direction to shoot protesters in the first place?

August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023

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.

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

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

July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023

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.

July 16, 2023
July 16, 2023

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.

July 5, 2023
July 5, 2023

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.

June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023

BGMEA again seeks extension of EU GSP

The garment makers' platform sits with EU ambassador today

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

BGMEA moves to utilise Jamdani for wider global presence

It gives special training to 160 students, weavers, Jamdani makers

June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023
June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023
June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023

Garments export to US declines

Garment exports to the US, the single largest export destination of Bangladesh, declined by 17.88 percent year on year in January-April period.

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