Almost all units paid wages, festival allowances to workers, claims BGMEA聽
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Saturday claimed that almost all the garment factories had paid wages for May and...
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Banks delaying payment to local textile makers: BTMA
Banks are holding up payments to local textile manufacturers against purchase of raw materials by readymade garment exporters under back-to-back letters of credit, textile manufacturers alleged...
GAPMEA demands revisions of proposed budget
The country鈥檚 garment accessories and packaging makers on Thursday made a number of demands before the government saying that the proposed budget lacked measures to ensure a business-friendly environment...
2 more RMG units get LEED certification, total number now 220
Two more readymade garment factories of the country have achieved the recognition of the LEED certification this month, raising the number of the LEED certified factories to 220...
Labour leaders want allocation for RMG workers鈥� ration
Trade union leaders in the readymade garment sector on Tuesday criticised the proposed budget for the 2024-25 financial year for not allocating any fund to offer essential commodities to RMG workers at subsidised rates amid soaring prices of the items...
Bangladesh鈥檚 RMG export to US fares badly in Jan-Apr
Bangladesh suffered the highest negative growth among competitor countries in exporting readymade garments to the United States in the...
Exports fall by 16pc in May
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings in May 2024 registered a negative growth for the second consecutive month due mainly to decreased shipments of readymade garments...
Over 450 textile, RMG units cut freshwater usage by 35b litres
Over 450 textiles and readymade garment factories in Bangladesh under IFC-led programme 鈥楶artnership for Cleaner Textile鈥� have reduced freshwater consumption by 35 billion litres and cut wastewater discharge by 29 billion litres annually...
RMG workers demand wage, festival allowance by June 10
Leaders of various garment workers鈥� rights bodies held separate rallies in Dhaka on Saturday, calling on the Awami League government and the garment factory owners...
12 RMG units earn LEED certification in 5 months, taking tally to 218
In the first five months of 2024, Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment industry has achieved a milestone in sustainable fashion, with 12 factories earning LEED certification...
Bangladesh's RMG exports to major markets fall
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exports to its major markets, including the United States and Germany declined in 10 months (July-April) of the current financial year 2023-24...
BGMEA seeks foreign ministry鈥檚 coop in product, market diversification
A delegation from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, led by president SM Mannan (Kochi), met foreign minister Hasan Mahmud at the ministry in Dhaka on Tuesday and sought the foreign ministry鈥檚 cooperation in product, market diversification for RMG sector...
BGMEA for fair prices, unified code of conduct
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association President SM Mannan (Kochi) has urged the International Labour Organisation to take an initiative to establish such a code, stressing its significance for the benefit of all stakeholders - including buyers, manufacturers and workers worldwide...
BGMEA urges EU to continue support for RMG sector dev
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president SM Mannan (Kochi) has called upon the European Union to continue its support for Bangladesh鈥檚 RMG industry, particularly by extending the transition period from the Everything But Arms to GSP Plus...
BGMEA for continuation of gas supply to new factories outside EZs
The country鈥檚 apparel makers on Monday demanded that the government should reconsider its decision to withhold gas and electricity connections from industries located outside economic zones...
Workers continue protest demanding reopening
Workers of closed Denis Knitwear garment factory in Gazipur continued their sit-in programme for the sixth consecutive day on Friday to press home their demands, including reopening the factory...
BGAPMEA holds election first time in 33yrs
The election of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association for the tenure of 2024-2026 will be held today...
Police stop garment workers march towards PMO
The police on Thursday stopped agitating workers of closed Denis Knitwear at national press club from marching towards the prime minister鈥檚 office at noon...
RMG workers stage protest demanding reopening of factory
Several hundred garment workers on Wednesday rallied in front of Srama Bhaban in the capital鈥檚 Bijoynagar demanding immediate reopening of their factory in Gazipur...
BGMEA seeks BCCCI coop to narrow trade gap with China
President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association SM Mannan (Kochi has underscored the importance of increased investment from China and bolstered exports to the Chinese market in narrowing the trade gap between the two countries...
RMG workers block Airport road protesting at factory closure
Several hundred garment workers on Saturday blocked busy Airport Road at Banani, protesting at the closure of their factory without any...
Export earnings drop in April
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings in April 2024 decreased slightly year-on-year compared with the same month of 2023 while the earnings in 10 months (July-April) of the current financial year 2023-24 grew by 3.93 per cent...
Bangladesh garment workers continue to face a climate of fear, repression: AI
Amnesty International on Wednesday said that garment workers in Bangladesh continued to face a climate of fear and repression as corporate impunity for business-related human rights abuses remained unchecked amid state sanctioned crackdown on workers鈥� rights.....
Rations for garment workers demanded
Labour leaders, academics and professionals on Monday at a roundtable in Dhaka called on the Awami League government to introduce a rationing system for garment workers of the...
Govt negligence blamed for delay in Rana Plaza trial
The leaders of different garment workers鈥� right bodies on Wednesday observed 11th Rana Plaza Day placing wreaths at the monument at Savar bus stand and also holding rallies and procession in the area...
Justice still elusive
Justice has remained elusive for 11 years as the 19 cases filed over the killings of ready-made garment workers during the Rana Plaza building collapse...
BGMEA seeks US govt support to ensure fair minimum apparel price
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Monday at a meeting with the visiting United States Trade Representative delegation sought support and collaboration of the US government to ensure fair minimum price of apparel and a unified code of conduct for social audits...
We need to innovate our designs: Sanaul Haque
AB Fashion Maker proprietor Sanaul Haque Babul stressed the critical importance of Bangladesh expanding its focus beyond manufacturing to prioritise design innovation, thus ensuring its continued prominence in the global readymade garment sector...
Foreign clothes take over local market
Foreign garments and fabrics have surged in the country鈥檚 local fashion sector, overshadowing Bangladesh鈥檚 status as the world鈥檚 second-largest ready-made garment exporter...
Wages remain unpaid in 51pc factories
More than 51 percent, or 4849 factories, including textile and garment units across the country, except those in the Dhaka Metropolitan area, have yet to pay monthly wages for the month of March...