Bangladesh RMG sector
Pushing businesses towards sustainable energy use
Bangladesh is at a critical crossroads in its energy policy.
Unrest erodes Bangladesh’s RMG edge over rivals
Garment exports by Bangladesh’s market rivals like India, Vietnam, China and Cambodia have increased to major Western markets due mainly to the latest spell of labour unrest and political changeover earlier in August in the country.
RMG work orders returning as labour unrest subsides
After more than a month of disruption due to the political changeover and subsequent labour unrest in major industrial belts, international apparel retailers and brands are returning to Bangladesh with work orders for upcoming seasons.
‘Workers must be allowed to speak up’
In light of the recent development in the RMG sector, where factories have started to open, Taslima Akhter, president of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati (BGWS), talks about the workers’ protest and their demands and plights in an interview with Aliza Rahman of The Daily Star.
RMG export prices fall up to 16% in last 8 months
International market prices declined mainly because of a fall in demand from end consumers suffering from high inflationary pressure due to the severe fallouts of Covid-19 and Russia-Ukraine war.
US trade body defends Bangladesh at USITC hearing
Despite facing one of the highest tariff rates, Bangladesh is the third-largest apparel exporter to markets in the US because of its efforts to improve working conditions, end forced labour, stamp out counterfeits, and provide safe and high-quality products to American consumers, said the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) at a hearing recently.
BGMEA chief quizzed by US agency on price rise of apparel items
The president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday faced a barrage of questions from the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) during a hearing.
US to look into 'unhealthy competition' in garment pricing
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is going to hold a hearing involving Bangladesh to see whether a recent rise in prices of garment items sourced from the country had anything to do with unhealthy competition.
Bangladesh’s growing prowess in RMG makes Chinese investors upbeat
Chinese textile and garment entrepreneurs are bullish about Bangladesh as the country cements its position as a top supplier of apparel items, evidenced from a healthy flow of orders from international clothing retailers and brands.
Must workers die for seeking fair wages?
The manner in which RMG unrest is being handled defies logic
Why should RMG workers toil to live below the poverty line?
How acceptable is this minimum wage of Tk 12,500?
Bangladesh must prepare for shorter production runs
We are not geared for such runs in the same way that some manufacturers in Europe are.
Environmental compliance may weed out smaller garment factories
Will we see an industry which has fewer and larger players?
RMG exporters face fresh pressure as buyers seek discounts
International clothing retailers and brands are demanding up to 5 per cent discounts from Bangladesh’s apparel exporters, adding another challenge for the suppliers who are already grappling with multiple issues amid volatile global economic scenario.
How to make sure women entrepreneurs continue to thrive
Despite the increased participation of women in different sectors, there remains a lack of dynamism in their employment.
RMG shipments: At the mercy of highway robbers
Readymade garment manufacturer A Plus Sweater Ltd had sent an RMG consignment to Chattogram Port from its Gazipur factory on eight covered vans on October 29 last year for shipment to Brazil.
Uncertain times ahead for RMG business
As garment makers, we cannot afford to absorb all cost increases along the supply chain.
Let's not forget RMG workers in the race to net zero
My biggest worry in this situation is for our RMG workers, who are among the most vulnerable parts in the global fashion supply chain.
Bangladesh to remain RMG hotspot in future, buyers say
Bangladesh will remain as the preferred sourcing destination for readymade garment (RMG) items well into the future as the country has substantially improved production facilities and on compliance with regulations over the last few years, said international clothing retailers and brands yesterday.