Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
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
BGMEA to sit at 7.30pm to decide on factory reopening
The executive committee members of the trade body will took part in the meeting
Apparel retailers express concern about shipment delay
International clothing retailers and brands yesterday expressed concern about the timely shipment of goods following the latest spell of violence stemming from the quota reform movement, imposition of curfew and five-day internet blackout, which crippled economic activities.
Foreign buyers express concern over timely shipment of RMG
They gave assurance of not seeking any discount or air shipment or cancelling work orders
BGMEA seeks extension of EU's Everything but Arms facility
EU ambassador meets BGMEA president in Dhaka
Bangladesh could earn billions from carbon trade: experts
Bangladesh could earn a few billion US dollars from global carbon trading each year if carbon reduction projects are properly implemented in the country, according to speakers at a discussion.
Cotton farming not catching on for lack of govt support: experts
The expansion of cotton farming in Bangladesh has remained stagnant over the years due to a lack of sufficient farmland, manpower and government support, particularly in terms of innovation and investment.
BGMEA targets making 50% products with recyclable materials by 2030
The garment makers today said they would manufacture half of the apparel products by using recyclable materials by 2030.
Three-fourths of RMG exports concentrated in 9 countries
Around 73 per cent of Bangladesh’s garment exports is still limited to nine countries for a lack of market diversification in spite of different public and private initiatives.
Businesses to keep factories shut once a week to save power
Businesses today agreed to implement the government’s instruction to go for zone-wise weekly shut down of industries to save electricity and continue production in mills and factories.
BGMEA seeks IMF’s cooperation to reach $100 billion export target
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today sought cooperation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to achieve the $100 billion garment export target by 2030.
Apparel shipment to US logs record 51% rise
Garment exports to Bangladesh’s single largest destination, the USA, rose by 51.57 per cent year-on-year to $9.01 billion in the just concluded fiscal year.
BGMEA targets $100 billion garment export by 2030
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) targets exporting $100 billion worth garment items from the country by 2030 as the local apparel suppliers are diversifying the products and markets.
Quickly release of goods from BM Container Depot: BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) made the call in a meeting with Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), at the latter’s office in Dhaka today.
Soaring global inflation to erode apparel demand
Apparel manufacturers yesterday expressed concerns over an alarming rise in global inflation, citing that increasing prices may affect the purchasing power of end-consumers in export destinations and cause demand for garment items to fall.
BGMEA urges Switzerland for extension of duty-free access
The garment makers' platform today urged Switzerland to extend duty-free access to Bangladeshi apparels for 10 years under the Everything but Arms scheme to ensure smooth transition of Bangladesh to a developing country
RMG factories will not reopen on April 26: BGMEA president
Readymade garment (RMG) factories across the country are not reopening on April 26 as per the previous decision by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), according to the president of the association, Rubana Huq.