Production at 100 RMG units halted for labour unrest
Production was halted in over 100 readymade garment factory units on Monday amid labour unrest in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas.
Production was halted in over 100 readymade garment factory units on Monday amid labour unrest in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas.
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...
Authorities were forced to close at least 130 readymade garment factories in Ashulia and Zirabo areas after 3:00 pm on Thursday due to labour unrest...
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’s 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...
Authorities on Monday were forced to suspend productions at around 150 readymade garment factories in several industrial areas including Ashulia, Gazipur and Narayanganj due to...
The country’s apparel makers on Saturday said that the recent flooding had disrupted the readymade garment sector supply chain by submerging the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and sought alternative routes for transportation of goods in time of any natural calamities...
Bangladesh performed worse than other competing countries in terms of growth of readymade garment exports to the United States in the first half of 2024...
Bangladesh’s export-oriented readymade garment factories are going to resume its operations today after a two-day closure amid unrests centring student protests against discrimination...
Country’s readymade garment factories and textile mills will remain closed as the government extended curfew for an indefinite period and announced three days’ general holidays from Monday due to the deteriorated law and order situation, sector leaders said...
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...
All export-oriented readymade garment factories reopened on Wednesday after a four-day closure since Saturday due to the unrest over the quota reform movement and curfew imposed by the government to control the situation...
The country’s apparel makers have decided to keep their factories shut today considering the safety of workers and employees amid unrests centring the quota reform movement...
Bangladesh’s 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’s readymade garments exports in the July-May period of the 2023-24 financial year grew in all non-traditional markets except neighbouring India...
Value addition in the country’s 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...
Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the European Union in January-April of 2024 fell by 9.85 per cent to 6.01 billion euros compared with those of...
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...
Two more readymade garment factories of the country have achieved the recognition of the LEED certification this month, raising the number of the LEED certified factories to 220...
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...
Bangladesh’s export earnings in May 2024 registered a negative growth for the second consecutive month due mainly to decreased shipments of readymade garments...
Over 450 textiles and readymade garment factories in Bangladesh under IFC-led programme ‘Partnership for Cleaner Textile’ 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’s readymade garment industry has achieved a milestone in sustainable fashion, with 12 factories earning LEED certification...
Bangladesh’s 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...
AB Fashion Maker proprietor Sanaul Haque Babul stressed the critical importance of Bangladesh expanding its focus beyond manufacturing to prioritise design innovation, thus ensuring its continued prominence in the global readymade garment sector...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon Brazil to import Readymade Garment products directly from Bangladesh....