Beximco continues paying arrears to workers
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the arrears of laid-off workers in 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park are being paid...
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Workers stage protests in Gazipur
The country鈥檚 major industrial hub, Gazipur, witnessed a daylong workers鈥� protest in various parts of the districts, which resulted in a halt in traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways...
Workers of nine closed Beximco units get arrears
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, arrears of laid-off workers of 9 out of 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park have been cleared as of Monday...
RMG manufacturers want separate ministry
The manufacturers of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector demanded a separate ministry for sustainable RMG and textile sector.
BGMEA election May 28
The election for the 2025-27 tenure of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association is scheduled to take place on May 28, according to the election schedule announced on Saturday.
RMG workers demand maternity leave
Leaders of the National Garment Workers Federation on Friday at a rally in front of the National Martyrs鈥� Memorial at Savar called on the interim government and owners of garment factories to take steps to ensure maternity leave for women garment workers.
LAID-OFF BEXIMCO WORKERS: Govt hands over Tk 525cr to pay dues
The government on Thursday handed over a cheque for Tk 525.46 crore to pay all arrears of laid-off workers and staff of 14 closed factories of Beximco Industrial Park...
Apparel exports to EU rise by 4.8pc in 2024
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in 2024 increased by 4.8 per cent to 18.27 billion euros from 17.44 billion euros in 2023 riding on the late year surge in shipment...
Textile unit closures may surge amid rising gas prices: BTMA
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association president Showkat Aziz Russell on Tuesday said that textile sector in Bangladesh might experience a surge in factory closures as a result of further hike in gas prices...
Apparel exports to nontraditional market surge by 6.42pc
Bangladeshi apparel exporters bagged $3.97 billion from the nontraditional market in July-January of the financial year 2024-25, which is 6.42 per cent higher than $3.72 billion in the same period of the previous financial year, according to the data from the Export Promotion Bureau...
RMG Businesses eye opportunities amid US-China trade war
The country鈥檚 readymade garment manufacturers said that Bangladesh needs to improve and stabilise its law-and-order situation and business atmosphere to seize the opportunities emerging from the ongoing US-China trade tensions.
1,806 BGMEA members eligible to vote
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association currently has 1,806 active members who are eligible to become voters and can exercise their voting rights in the upcoming BGMEA polls...
Dutch circular textile trade mission arrives
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, in collaboration with BGMEA and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), organised a Circular Textile Trade Mission matchmaking session at the BGMEA complex in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Govt mulls over tax imposition on industrial water use
The government is now mulling to impose tax on the use of groundwater for industrial purposes, environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Tuesday...
Two more RMG units get LEED certification
Two more readymade garment factory units in Bangladesh have gained the United States Green Building Council鈥檚 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificates, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...