Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)

BGMEA welcomes proposed budget

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has welcomed the proposed budget for keeping the source tax and corporate tax rates for the garment sector unchanged.

Forum panel wins BGMEA election

The Forum panel has won the biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), according to the final results announced by the election commission.

BGMEA holds election

The biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) was held yesterday to elect office bearers for the 2025-27 tenure.

BGMEA wants 3-month window from India to clear pending shipments

The association urges the interim government to send a letter to India seeking the opportunity

690 dropped from BGMEA voters’ list

Preliminary list now has 1,806 voters

Consensus formed to hold BGMEA election in April: administrator

Updated voter list will be published and election board will be formed within January

New administrator forms 10-member panel to run BGMEA

They are: Md Shahidullah Azim, Enamul Haque Khan (Bablu), Miran Ali, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Asif Ashraf, Rezwan Selim, ANM Saifuddin, Md Shihabuduzza Chowdhury, Shams Mahmud and Sharif Zahir

BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board

The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform

Garment factories not reopening tomorrow

The BGMEA took the decision today in an emergency meeting

August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023

BGMEA urges Primark to source more from Bangladesh

It made the call in a meeting with a delegation of Associated British Foods (ABF)

July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023

BGMEA holds Bangladesh Apparel Summit in Australia

The summit sees 130 participants from different stakeholders

July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023

BGMEA, Green Power sign MoU for green garment factories

Technical support will be provided for energy efficiency

June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023

BGMEA condoles murder of workers' leader Shahidul Islam

Shahidul Islam, 50, was beaten to death outside Prince Jacquard Sweater Ltd in Tongi Satish area.

June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023

BGMEA again seeks extension of EU GSP

The garment makers' platform sits with EU ambassador today

May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023

'Lifting of mandatory fumigation will boost bilateral trade'

BGMEA president says in meeting with Cotton USA top officials

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

Businesses demand tighter security on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Garment exporters, transport owners, garment buying house and freight forwarding agencies made the call

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

99.72% RMG units paid festival bonus so far: BGMEA

Only 6 factories are still working clear the bonus

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

90% RMG units paid festival bonus so far: BGMEA

Some 82.19% already cleared partial salary of April