Anwar Hossain, an administrator of the BGMEA, chaired the discussion
Four associations, including BGMEA, sent joint letter to the power adviser
The government yesterday appointed Md Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), as administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) after the resignation of the association's elected president, SM Mannan Kochi, on August 24.
Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns
Workers of Birds Group, a textile maker in Bangladesh, withdrew their blockade at the Baipail intersection of the Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Dhaka’s Ashulia yesterday after being assured that all their arrears will soon be paid..At around 9:30am last Monday, workers of Birds Group blocke
They made the demand at a press conference at the BGMEA office
The garment factory owners have agreed to raise the workers’ attendance bonus by Tk 225 and tiffin and night allowance by Tk 10 to restore normalcy in the production units
Bangladesh now boasts 229 eco-friendly garment factories, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
Most factories in the Ashulia area resumed operations today, while 20 factories remain shut in the Ashulia Industrial area, police said.
The beginning of the export of T-shirts from Bangladesh was considered to be a landmark in the history of the garment manufacturing as it helped the country widen the product base.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought cooperation from Germany for the development of Bangladesh’s apparel industry, especially in the fields of environmental sustainability and skills development.
The ICT infrastructure provider Huawei today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to address the current energy crisis and move towards building a greener Bangladesh.
Bangladesh may not able to achieve the apparel export target set for the current fiscal year because of the energy crisis, fall in work orders, and higher inflation in European countries, BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said today.
Privately owned BM Container Depot resumed handling export cargoes on a limited scale today after over four and a half months of the fatal explosion at the depot on June 4 that left 51 people dead.
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) today agreed to collaborate in promoting and developing high-end fashionable garments using homegrown fabrics and materials.
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) aims to brighten the country’s image and increase its apparel exports by hosting the first “Made in Bangladesh Week” from November 12, according to a top official of the organisation.
Bangladesh wants to grab a 10 per cent share of global apparel markets by 2025 on the back of the diversification of both products and markets, BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said today.
Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers are pinning their hopes on the burgeoning Asian markets and the growing use of non-cotton apparel items to elevate their export earnings to $100 billion by 2030.
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday set a $100-billion apparel shipment target by 2030, which is more than double the country fetched in the just-concluded financial year.
