Mahmud Hasan new BGMEA presidnet
The election board of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association announced the list of its eight office-bearers for 2025-27 tenure on Saturday...
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Team Group managing director Abdullah Hil Rakib dies in Canada
Team Group managing director and former senior vice-president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association Abdullah Hil Rakib died at the age of 54 in an accident in Canada while boating in a lake...
Budget a bit optimistic for garment sector: BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association welcomed the Tk聽7.9 lakh crore national budget for FY 2025鈥�26, acknowledging its focus on inclusive and sustainable development amid a post-political transition landscape...
Workers鈥� wages at risk without non-stop work at Ctg port聽
Kazi Maniruzzaman, former president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, warned that if the Chattogram port did not operate 24 hours a day, garment factory owners cannot pay workers their wages and Eid allowances...
BGMEA won鈥檛 become political platform again
The leaders of the Sammilita Parishad, a contesting panel for the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, said that the BGMEA office will never again become a platform for any political party...
Forum panel to introduce rainy day fund
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association election contender Forum panel said that it would introduce forced-savings among the RMG manufacturers as a solution to wage issues ahead of Eid and other festivals...
Panels file nomination papers for BGMEA election
Candidates from two contesting panels, Sammilita Parishad and Forum, submitted their nomination papers on Saturday for the upcoming Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association election for the 2025-2026 tenure...
BGMEA enrolls 128 new RMG factories
About 113 readymade garment factory units under the membership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association have been closed in the last 15 months, from January 2024 to March 2025...
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...
BGMEA administrator鈥檚 tenure extended
The Ministry of Commerce has extended the tenure of Md Anwar Hossain, vice chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau, as the administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association for an additional four months...
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...
Health, wellness toolkit for RMG workforce launched
AYAT Education, in partnership with聽the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, John C Martin Foundation and Integral Global, officially launched a health and wellness digital toolkit for Bangladesh鈥檚 ready-made garment workforce on Thursday at BGMEA head office in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
Netherlands envoy meets BGMEA administrator
Andre Carstens, ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh,聽on Thursday met Anwar Hossain, administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association at BGMEA Complex,聽Uttara...
Chinese envoy meets BGMEA administrator
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today met Anwar Hossain, administrator of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), at the BGMEA Complex in the city...
US Trade Representative, BGMEA discuss RMG issues
US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch and Trade Policy Analyst for South and Central Asia Emily Ashby met with the leadership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association at a hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Forum announces Mahmud Hasan as panel leader for BGMEA elections
Mahmud Hasan Khan, managing director of Rising Fashions, has formally been announced as panel leader of Forum, a panel of the country's garment makers, for the BGMEA elections...
10-member support committee formed to assist BGMEA administrator
A support committee comprising 10 members of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association was formed to assist the newly appointed administrator of the trade body on Thursday.
Labour situation in RMG sector improves
The labour situation in the readymade garment sector in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas improved on Sunday while fresh unrest occurred in the Dhaka metropolitan area on the day...
Members demand dissolution of BGMEA, BUFT boards
A group of members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Saturday demanded dissolution of the current boards of the BGMEA and BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology...
RMG supply chain disrupted by flood
The country鈥檚 apparel makers on Saturday said that the recent flooding had disrupted the readymade garment sector supply chain by submerging the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and sought alternative routes for transportation of goods in time of any natural calamities...
Businesses seek more security for smooth supply chain
Business leaders on Thursday sought support from the Bangladesh Army for preventing extortion and enhanced security for industrial and commercial establishments to ensure an uninterrupted supply chain...
Businesses seek more security for industrial units, goods transport
The country鈥檚 business leaders on Sunday sought more security for factories and goods carrying vehicles on roads and highways...
BGMEA concerned over security of trade body, industry
Executive committee and members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Thursday expressed concerns over the security of the trade body and the industry following an alleged attempt to forcibly take over the current BGMEA board...
BGMEA members express no-confidence in president, directors
A group of members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association have expressed their no-confidence in the existing board of directors of the trade body, alleging that the president of the trade body SM Mannan Kochi opened fire on students during the student movement against discrimination...
RMG factories to remain closed today: BGMEA
The country鈥檚 apparel makers have decided to keep their factories closed today for the safety of workers and employees...
BGMEA seeks cooperation from labour leaders for smooth operation
The country鈥檚 apparel makers on Saturday sought cooperation from labour leaders to keep the production in the factories uninterrupted amid the ongoing protests in the country...
Global RMG buyers concerned over business disruption
Global apparel buyers and retailers on Monday expressed concerns over the disruption of business activities with Bangladesh, citing the ongoing issues with internet connectivity...
ACC sues ex-Sonali Life chair Golam Quddus, 7 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday prosecuted former Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president and former Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited chair Mostafa Golam Quddus and seven directors of the company on charges of embezzlement of Tk聽188 crore...
BGMEA for keeping RMG industry out of purview of curfew
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Sunday urged the government to keep the apparel industry out of the purview of curfew...
BGMEA, Chinese businesses explore trade scopes
A business delegation from China, comprising representatives from leading garment and textile companies visited the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Tuesday...