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Promote responsible business conduct in RMG sector, experts urge govt, brands

Experts and labour leaders on Thursday said that the government and the global brands could play a crucial role in promoting responsible business conduct within the readymade garment supply chain by upholding national and international standards to enhance workers’ quality of life and social security...

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Career prospects of female RMG workers facing hurdles: experts

Experts and labour rights campaigners on Monday said that the long-term career prospects for female workers in Bangladesh’s garment industry had been getting hindered by challenges such as traditional gender norms, burden of unpaid care work, inadequate gender-friendly working conditions in some factories and limited job security along with age barriers...

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OECD launches guidelines on living wage due diligence

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, has developed a handbook to guide companies in applying the OECD due diligence framework to support living incomes and living wages in global supply chains...

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India’s green fashion lovers switch to secondhand

India’s enormous garment sector churns out billions of dollars’ worth of new clothes each year, but some local fashion lovers are switching to secondhand to assuage worries about the industry’s environmental impact.

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Faruque elected BUFT chair

Giant Group managing director Faruque Hassan has taken over as chairman of board of trustees at BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology.

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17th denim expo begins Nov 4

The 17th edition of the Bangladesh Denim Expo will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on November 4-5.

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RMG exports to EU fall in Jan-Aug

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union in the first eight months or January-August period of 2024 fell by 3.51 per cent as earnings from knitwear witnessed a sharp decline while...

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Govt appoints administrator to BGMEA

The commerce ministry on Sunday appointed Md Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau, as administrator to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association.

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Violations related to work hours, wages rise: report

QIMA, a leading supply chain compliance solutions provider, has reported a significant rise in violations within Bangladeshi apparel factories, with critical issues related to working hours and...