The government has waived demurrage charges for seven days for imported containers carrying accessories and raw materials for the readymade garment sector, which could not be delivered from the Chattogram port due to disruptions caused by unrests over the quota reform movement and the curfew imposed by the government...
Global apparel buyers and retailers on Monday expressed concerns over the disruption of business activities with Bangladesh, citing the ongoing issues with internet connectivity...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Sunday urged the government to keep the apparel industry out of the purview of curfew...
Bangladesh鈥檚 export-oriented readymade garment factories are going to resume its operation on Wednesday after four day closure since Saturday due to the unrest over the quota reform movement....
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United States continued to experience double-digit negative growth over the months, while competing countries have steadily decreased...
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...
Future Supplier Initiative has launched its inaugural collective financing model in Bangladesh, partnering with four leading fashion companies worldwide to bolster apparel suppliers in their shift toward decarbonisation...
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...
Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley has said that the EU aimed to achieve economic growth and strengthen its competitiveness through the green energy transition, environmental protection and sustainable resource use without compromising the environment....
Leaders of the country鈥檚 apparel and textile sectors on Saturday urged the government to reduce tax at source to 0.50 per cent from existing 1 per cent for the...
Bangladesh suffered the highest negative growth among competitor countries in exporting readymade garments to the United States in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Citizens on Saturday gave a 30-day ultimatum to the Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited and Public Works Department for removing structures from...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United Kingdom in the first quarter (January-March) of 2024 fell by 23.61 per cent to 616.39 million pound compared with...
The government on Wednesday asked all factory owners, including readymade garment industry, to ensure timely payment of wages and festival allowances to workers ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha holiday...
The government has expanded the coverage of the pilot Bangladesh RMG employment injury scheme to include compensation for accidents that may occur when workers are commuting to and from work...
For the sustainable development of the readymade garments industry in the country and to thrive in the current competitive market, it is necessary to address three urgent challenges, said speakers at a round table discussion....
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...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex trade body representing the business community, has urged the government to enhance facilities for backward linkage industries, particularly related with the agriculture, leather and RMG sectors...
Bangladesh has failed to capture a larger share of increased global demand for apparel in 2024 as China is outpacing Bangladesh in terms of receiving export orders, according to a Quality Inspection MAnagement report...
Thirty people were injured in a clash between police and garment workers at BSCIC industrial area in Fatullah of Narayanganj on Sunday....
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...
