Beximco's problems are evidence of a number of ongoing problems in the garment industry.
A potential shift in US-China trade relations is a rare chance for Bangladesh to take a giant leap forward in the global garment trade.
I believe COP29 holds major promise for the future of circularity and sustainability in Bangladesh’s RMG sector.
The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.
Bangladesh is at a critical crossroads in its energy policy.
The Bangladesh Climate Action Forum 2024 which recently concluded in Dhaka was a huge success and surpassed all expectations.
To maintain its position as a global leader in the garment industry, Bangladesh must prioritise unity and stability.
We need to look at what the business community needs from our state and non-state institutions.
In recent months, the Bangladeshi taka has plummeted to new depths against the US dollar amid a worsening foreign exchange reserve crisis.
Recessions don’t happen overnight, and people don’t stop spending from one day to the next.
As the global economy is threatened by recession, RMG makers will have to come up with strategies to deal.
In recent months, global energy prices have soared, and ready-made garment (RMG) makers in Bangladesh have been feeling its impacts these past few weeks.
It seems that just as we recover from one crisis – the global pandemic – another one begins.
RMG makers in Bangladesh have a compelling story to tell. And there is no better time to start doing it than now.
In the fashion industry, public relations is a business-critical discipline.
Enhancing production capacity now, without any feasibility studies or without regard to what future headwind we may be facing, would be risky and reckless.
Despite Bangladesh having a large number of green factories, the SMEs in our garment industry are still struggling to access green finance.
Garment makers, governments, NGOs and fashion retailers all agree on one thing: carbon emissions in the clothing production must be reduced. Our industry is one of the world’s most emissions-intensive, and it is simply not sustainable in its current format.
