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...
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New LRF committee takes charge
The Newly elected executive committee of Law Reporters鈥� Forum for the tenure of 2024-2025 officially took over the office on Thursday from the outgoing committee in a ceremony at its office on the Supreme Court Bar Association compound.聽...
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...
Ashraf, Mission elected LRF president, secretary
Law Reporters鈥� Forum on Friday elected its 12-member executive committee with Ashraf-Ul-Alam as its president and Moneruzzaman Mission as general secretary for the 2024-2025 term....
Knitwear pushes up RMG value addition in Q3
Value addition in the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector reached a record high of 72.20 per cent in the third quarter (January-March) of the current financial year 2023-24 compared with that of 71.06 per cent in the same period of FY23...
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...
Checking inflation biggest challenge in FY25: EAB
The Exporters Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday said that controlling inflation would be the biggest challenge in the upcoming financial year as foreign currency reserve of the country had depleted...
ICC case filed for journalists鈥� death in Gaza
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Monday it had filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court over Palestinian journalists killed or injured in Gaza...
Govt remains alert, so no journo faces harassment, says Quader
Ruling Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader has said that the government remains alert so that no journalists face any harassment in the name of Digital Act.....
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...
ERF demands fast reversal of restrictions on journalists at central bank
Journalist association Economic Reporters鈥� Forum demanded immediate lifting of ban on journalists鈥� entry into the Bangladesh Bank, warning of a rigorous movement otherwise...
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...
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...
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...
Bangladesh slips two notches in press freedom index
Press freedom in Bangladesh deteriorated further compared to past years, as the country slipped two notches on the World Press Freedom Index.
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...
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...
Better protection for Iranian journalists in UK demanded
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday urged the UK government to better protect Iranian journalists being targeted with 鈥榗hilling鈥� repression by Tehran...
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...
Inequality curb聽 stressed聽聽
Higher revenue generation from direct taxes to tackle dangerous-looking income inequality should get top priority in the upcoming national budget....
