Exporters on Monday urged the government to seek a deferral of the country鈥檚 graduation from the least developed country status to a developing country status, saying that the decision on the graduation was made based on fabricated economic data...
The country鈥檚 business leaders on Sunday sought more security for factories and goods carrying vehicles on roads and highways...
Executive committee and members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Thursday expressed concerns over the security of the trade body and the industry following an alleged attempt to forcibly take over the current BGMEA board...
A group of members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association have expressed their no-confidence in the existing board of directors of the trade body, alleging that the president of the trade body SM Mannan Kochi opened fire on students during the student movement against discrimination...
The country鈥檚 apparel makers have decided to keep their factories closed today for the safety of workers and employees...
The country鈥檚 apparel makers on Saturday sought cooperation from labour leaders to keep the production in the factories uninterrupted amid the ongoing protests in the country...
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 Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday prosecuted former Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president and former Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited chair Mostafa Golam Quddus and seven directors of the company on charges of embezzlement of Tk聽188 crore...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Sunday urged the government to keep the apparel industry out of the purview of curfew...
A business delegation from China, comprising representatives from leading garment and textile companies visited the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Tuesday...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
The election of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association for the tenure of 2024-2026 will be held today...
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...
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...
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...