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RMG workers to get TCB subsidised food items

The government has asked the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh to include about 10 lakh readymade garments workers in its subsidised food items distribution programme to one crore card holders...

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Apparel exports to EU may decline by 20pc: study

Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the European Union could decline by 20 per cent due to the combined impact of EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, or EVFTA, and Bangladesh’s transition from a least developed country to a developing nation, according to a study...

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US delegation calls for stronger labour protections

The visiting United States’ delegation on Tuesday called for stronger labour protections in Bangladesh readymade garment sector, emphasising the importance of freedom of association and collective bargaining to uphold workers’ rights and dignity...

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US team expresses concerns over labour rights

The visiting United States’ delegation led by the special representative for international labour affairs at the US Department of State, Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, on Monday expressed concerns over unfair labour practices, complex trade union registration processes and legal actions against garment workers and labour leaders involved in labour movements...

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Low wages, production pressure hurt Bangladeshi RMG workers: study

Low wages and constant pressure to meet production targets have put significant negative impacts, including reliance on overtime, rising debt, health risks and limited access to essential services, on Bangladeshi garment workers, according to a study...

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NGWF wants steps against garment factory owners

Leaders of National Garment Workers Federation on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to take actions against some garment factory owners for destabilising the readymade garment sector.

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11 RMG workers sent to jail so far

At least 11 readymade garment workers had so far been arrested and sent to jail in connection with setting fire to army jeep and a police van during a clash in the capital’s Mirpur on Thursday...

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Two cases filed against 1,100 RMG workers

The police on Friday filed two cases with Vasantek and Kafrul police stations in Dhaka against 1,100 unnamed readymade garment workers for setting fire to an army jeep and a police van...

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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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RMG worker injured in Ashulia clash dies at DMCH

A female readymade garment worker who sustained injuries during a clash between security forces and workers over arrears died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital...

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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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RMG sector losing work orders due to labour unrest: Tapan

Square Group chief executive officer Tapan Chowdhury on Wednesday said that a significant number of garment work orders had been relocated from Bangladesh to other countries due to nearly a month of labour unrest in the major industrial zones in Ashulia and Gazipur...

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RMG factories fire workers amid unrest

A number of readymade garment units in Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur have terminated many of their workers amid ongoing labour unrest in the Dhaka and Gazipur industrial belts, demanding...

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RMG labour unrest goes on

While the intensity of the ongoing labour movement has waned, the unrest, particularly in the readymade garment industry, persists, as workers from various factories staged demonstrations and...

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Bangladesh: yesterday and tomorrow

BANGLADESH became an independent nation-state in 1971. In its 53 years of Journey, Bangladesh has many success stories to tell, from being considered a bottomless basket to an emerging economy. Globalisation brought enormous opportunities for Bangladesh. Our economic successes have been pivoted on two footsolders: 4.22 million garment...

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Apprel exporters warn of lawsuit against EFL

A group of readymade garment exporters on Saturday issued a warning to Expo Freight Limited, a freight forwarding company, saying that they would file a lawsuit if the company fails to pay $10.21 million in outstanding arrears within the next 15 days...

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70 RMG units halt production amid unrest

At least 70 readymade garment factories in Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur suspended production on Wednesday amid workers’ protests over various demands...