Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on Sunday said that discrimination-free workplace was essential for the protection of women workers in the readymade garment factories....
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exports to non-traditional markets, especially India and Japan, would face significant challenges after the country鈥檚 graduation from Least Developed Country status in 2026, leading to higher duties.
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...
Twenty-five readymade garment factories of the country on Thursday were awarded for their contribution in empowering women workers in the factory, said a press release...
Readymade garment workers have rejected the announcement of 9 per cent annual increase in their wages and workers from at least 25 factories in Ashulia on Wednesday refused to join work demanding a 15 per cent annual increase...
The annual wage increment for the country鈥檚 readymade garment workers has been raised from 5 per cent to 9 per cent, effective from this month...
The country鈥檚 apparel makers are facing significant challenges in banking processes, particularly with issues related to raw material imports and export proceeds receipts, according to a study...
Workers of a readymade garment factory set fire to three vehicles on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway to protest at the death of a security guard of the organisation in a bus crash, said police on Sunday morning...
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...
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...
A study report on the UK-Bangladesh market has recommended diversifying export base beyond RMG by the latter to bolster a more resilient and expanded economic partnership between two countries...
Workers in Gazipur staged demonstrations on Thursday, blocking the busy Chandra-Nabinagar Highway to press home demands that include compensation for injured colleagues, improved safety measures, and unpaid wages...
At least eight people were killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Pabna and Noakhali from Wednesday night to Thursday.
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in September rose by 6.9 per cent year-on-year to 1.53 billion euros, up from 1.43 billion euros in the same period of 2023, driven largely by knitwear, while woven garments posted slightly slower growth...
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.
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鈥檚 Mirpur on Thursday...
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鈥� quality of life and social security...
At least two readymade garment workers were sustained bullet injuries as law enforcers opened fire on protesters at Mirpur 14...
A police van and an army jeep were set on fire during clashes between readymade garment workers and members of law enforcement agencies during RMG workers鈥� demonstration in the capital鈥檚...
Several hundred workers of a readymade garment factory blocked the busy Dhaka-Tangail Highway at Trimore in Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, for over 30 hours demanding arrears.
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in the first eight months or January-August period of 2024 fell by 3.51 per cent as earnings from knitwear witnessed a sharp decline while...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Saturday said that the apparel industry was now stable after a challenging period, and called on...
The government has initiated sale of essential goods at affordable prices for readymade garment workers through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.
Traffic movement between Mirpur-14 to Kachukhet in Dhaka resumed around one hour after workers of a readymade garment withdrew their blockade demanding arrears on Monday morning...
A Denmark-based global fashion company, Bestseller, has identified non-payment of due wages, excessive overtime, unsafe work and transport, and discrimination and...
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...
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...
The chief advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday asked the advisory council and authorities concerned to take steps to address the demands of the agitating...
At least 70 readymade garment factories in Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur suspended production on Wednesday amid workers鈥� protests over various demands...
The situation in the Ashulia and Gazipur industrial zones on Tuesday improved on the whole even though workers blocked two highways, demanding payment of their wages and...