A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Academy of Garments Technology Bangladesh and the Chittagong University as a step to create skilled human resources for the country鈥檚 garment industry sector and to bring about a combination of industry and academia...
The country鈥檚 export earnings witnessed a 10.61 per cent growth to $8.69 billion, driven mainly by readymade garments, in July and August, the first two months of the 2025-26 financial year...
The export of readymade garments experienced negative growth in the April-June quarter of the past financial year 2024-25, compared to the preceding quarter of January-March in FY25, primarily due to extended protests by the National Board of Revenue officials and tariff concerns...
The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact, a Swiss and Swedish development organization, signed a memorandum of understanding for promoting green growth and resilience within the garments accessories and packaging sector.聽..
All the garment and textile factory units of the country would remain closed on August 5 as per the government's decision of executing a general holiday marking 鈥楯uly Uprising Day.鈥�...
Handa (Bangladesh) Garments Company Limited, a Chinese apparel manufacturer, is set to invest $41.33 million in BEPZA Economic Zone located at Mirsarai in Chattogram, said a press release...
The export of readymade garments from Bangladesh to the European Union experienced robust growth of 17.8 per cent to $8.97 billion in the first five months of this year, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU...
Bangladesh has showcased its diversified export potential, including engineering, plastic, and light industrial products, at the 36th Malaysia International Machinery Fair in Kuala Lampur, reflecting the country鈥檚 growing focus on expanding exports beyond readymade garments...
The leaders of Bangladesh Garments Washing Technologists Foundation have underscored the need for a collective effort for sustainable development in the washing sector, which plays a significant role in value addition.
Branches of the scheduled banks in the readymade garments industrial areas will remain open in March 28-29 to facilitate payment of garment workers鈥� salary, Eid聽bonus, allowances and export-import activities...
THE ready-made garments sector has been the backbone of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy for decades, transforming the country into a global hub for apparel manufacturing. From its humble beginnings in the late 1970s, the industry has grown to become the second-largest apparel exporter in the world, contributing over 80 per cent of Bangladesh鈥檚 total exports and...
Meghna Bank and Threadwel have recently partnered to digitally transform Bangladesh鈥檚 ready-made garments sector, said a press release...
Made in Bangladesh Exhibition will be held in Sao Paulo, the most populous city in Brazil, from June 15 to 18 to showcase products ranging from ready-made garments to pharmaceuticals, leather and textiles...
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings have maintained a positive growth for five months (July-November) of the financial year 2024-25, posting a 16.23-per cent increase in November, due mainly to increased shipments of readymade garments...
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...
Experts on Wednesday said that the country needed a collaborative approach from the government and the stakeholders of garments sector to utilise the huge potential of the sector.
Leaders of Garment Workers鈥� Trade Union Centre and Garments Sramik Front on Friday at two separate rallies in Dhaka demanded trials of killers of the workers killed...
Exporters on Monday urged the government to seek a deferral of the country鈥檚 graduation from the least developed country status to a developing country status, saying that the decision on the graduation was made based on fabricated economic data...
A cross section of people including leaders of garment workers, researchers, teachers and cultural activists on Sunday demanded that the newly formed interim government should work for ensuring basic rights of garment workers.....
Rifat Garments Limited has received Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy, the highest recognition in the export award, for the highest export earnings in the 2021-22 financial year among all sectors, according to a press release....
Leaders of the Sammilito Garments Sramik Federation on Tuesday at a press conference called on the government and garment factory owners to take steps to introduce rationing system for the...
Leaders of the Garments Sramik Front on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka demanded introduction of the rationing system for garment workers.
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday told the Jatiya Sangsad that the United States had never provided duty-free and quota-free facilities for the import of garments from Bangladesh...
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garments exports in the July-May period of the 2023-24 financial year grew in all non-traditional markets except neighbouring India...
The National Garment Workers Federation on Monday demanded a special allocation in the proposed national budget for the financial year 2024-25 for introduction of rationing for the garment workersin Bangladesh....
Bangladesh suffered the highest negative growth among competitor countries in exporting readymade garments to the United States in the...
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...
The election of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association for the tenure of 2024-2026 will be held today...
Bangladesh should develop manmade fibre-based value chain and produce new product categories to gain the global market share as the exports of such apparel would increase to 60 per cent by 2030 from the existing 50 per cent in the world, according to a study...