The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the United States, Bangladesh鈥檚 single largest export destination, witnessed a growth of 26.66 per cent in January-March period of 2025 to $2.22 billion, amid fears of tariffs imposed by the US.
Several exporters of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector are unable to recover $7.6 million from Russian buyers due to transaction complications, said Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
Two readymade garment factories were shut down indefinitely on Wednesday amid worker protests in Gazipur鈥檚 Konabari area...
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment industry has undergone a significant change in the aftermath of the Rana Plaza collapse, one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the country, but there are still in the sector many issues to be addressed...
About 113 readymade garment factory units under the membership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association have been closed in the last 15 months, from January 2024 to March 2025...
Readymade garment workers on Thursday blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the Jaina Bazar area under Sripur upazila in the district demanding their salaries for the month of March and festival allowances for Eid-ul-fitr celebrated across the country on March 31...
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports witnessed a healthy growth of 10.84 per cent during the July-March period of the current financial year fetching $30.25 billion that highlights the resilience and potentials of the apparel sector...
Eight days after celebration of the Eid-ul-Fitr, workers of three readymade garment factories under a group of company staged demonstration and held a rally, demanding payment of their dues, Eid bonuses, and other arrears in Gazipur on Monday...
Economists and business leaders said excessive reliance on readymade garment and fewer major export destinations and lack of diversification increasingly creating a risk on Bangladesh鈥檚 economy...
The country鈥檚 readymade garment manufacturers expressed concern over the US鈥檚 fresh 37 per cent tariff imposition on all Bangladeshi exporting products...
Three representatives of TNZ Group owners have been taken under the custody where they will remain till April 8 when the government will meet all parties involved in the group鈥檚 three readymade garment units.
A total of 1,179 readymade garment and textile factories of various industrial hubs of the country are yet to clear half or full wages for March ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, said the latest report of the Industrial Police.
According to the latest report of Industrial Police, 2,282 readymade garment and textile factories are yet to clear half or full wages for March...
Labour rights activists at a dialogue on Tuesday urged the government to formulate a national strategy for a just energy transition in the readymade garment sector to prevent unexpected job losses...
About 83.67 per cent readymade garment factories cleared payment of bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest religious festivals of Muslims to be held at the end of March subject to moon-sighting, according to data from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
Branches of the scheduled banks in the readymade garments industrial areas will remain open in March 28-29 to facilitate payment of garment workers鈥� salary, Eid聽bonus, allowances and export-import activities...
The stakeholders of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector said that the payment of wages and allowances in the sector would be cleared ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr...
Workers from four readymade garment factory units in Gazipur staged strikes and protests for payment of wages and festival allowances ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of biggest religious festivals of the Mulsims...
Uncertainty loomed over the payment of wages and bonuses of readymade garment workers in 200 factories ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims to be held at the end of March, according to the Industrial Police...
The exports of the country鈥檚 readymade garment items witnessed substantial growth to its major destinations in the past eight months (July-February) of the current financial year 2024-25...
The readymade garment exports to the United States, the single largest export destination of Bangladesh, witnessed a robust growth of 45.93 per cent in January of 2025 to $799.65 million, according to the聽latest data published by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (Otexa)...
The manufacturers of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector demanded a separate ministry for sustainable RMG and textile sector.
The country鈥檚 readymade garment manufacturers said that Bangladesh needs to improve and stabilise its law-and-order situation and business atmosphere to seize the opportunities emerging from the ongoing US-China trade tensions.
Two more readymade garment factory units in Bangladesh have gained the United States Green Building Council鈥檚 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificates, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
Over one hundred readymade garment factory units in the country are yet to pay wages and allowances of December, 2024 to their workers within the first week of February, which is approaching its end...
At least 23 readymade garment manufacturers of Bangladesh are at risk of not receiving payment of about $30 million from Mosaic Brands Limited, one of Australia鈥檚 largest retailers, as all its fashion chains of Mosaic are to be shut down soon permanently...
Quality Inspection Management (QIMA), a leading provider of supply chain compliance solutions, has found a troubling rise in labour violations within Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment factories, with critical issues related to working hours and wages nearly doubling from 17 per cent in 2023 to 33 per cent..
Several hundred workers of a readymade garment factory at Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, on Monday blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway for five hours demanding their termination benefit...
Consist Apparels Limited has become the first readymade garment factory this year to receive platinum LEED certification...
At least seven readymade garment units at Zirani in Gazipur shut down on Sunday amid workers鈥� protest for annual increment.