Ongoing labour unrest in the readymade garment sector led to the shutdown of 114 factories in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas on Wednesday, while agitating workers set fire to a factory in Kashimpur following a clash between two groups of workers...
The Industriall Bangladesh Council at a press conference on Saturday said that outsiders provoked readymade garment workers to start the recent unrest as none of their member organisations supported demonstration at this time...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United States in January-July of 2024 witnessed a significant fall both in value and volume while the other competing countries, such as China and Vietnam, performed well in the market...
Authorities were forced to close around 167 readymade garment factories on Wednesday in the industrial areas of Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur as labour unrest escalated despite increased deployment of law enforcement agencies, including military forces...
Operations in the country鈥檚 readymade garment factories were almost normal till noon on Tuesday, but authorities were compelled to shut down at least 135 units at Ashulia in Dhaka and Gazipur after 4:00pm due to unrests...
A murder case was filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 24 others for killing a garment worker during the mass uprising in the city鈥檚 Adabor area on August 5.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, called on the country鈥檚 garment manufacturers on Wednesday to support the rebuilding of Bangladesh after 15 years of economic plunder under the dictatorship of Sheikh Hasina....
IndustriALL, a global union federation representing over 50 million workers across 140 countries, has urged Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel manufacturers to ensure the protection of workers鈥� rights and wages during the recent unrest and curfew period in the country...
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....
