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Garment exports to US decline   

The USA's overall apparel imports from the world also fell by 0.33 percent to $67.04 billion during the January-October period, the data showed. China ranked first in apparel shipments to the USA, with Vietnam in second place

The barriers to unionisation in the garment industry

Bangladesh has a class problem which deters from effective conversations about the many barriers to operational unionisation in the garment industry.

Funding decarbonisation in RMG sector requires smart policies

The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.

Labour unrest caused $400m loss in garment industry: BGMEA

Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns

How our RMG industry empowered women

The RMG industry has provided lakhs of women, with their first formal employment opportunities.

Opinion / Bangladesh on the renewable energy race track

A country’s energy mix may even one day override all other issues given the climate crisis we face.

Govt sets $110 billion export earnings for FY27 

The government has set a target to export goods and services worth $110 billion in the fiscal year of 2026-27, which is double the earnings recorded in the last financial year

Will corporations finally be held accountable?

EU’s new law on corporate responsibility a step in the right direction

We need to know more about Shein’s $9 jeans

First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?

December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024

Garment exports to US decline   

The USA's overall apparel imports from the world also fell by 0.33 percent to $67.04 billion during the January-October period, the data showed. China ranked first in apparel shipments to the USA, with Vietnam in second place

November 16, 2024
November 16, 2024

The barriers to unionisation in the garment industry

Bangladesh has a class problem which deters from effective conversations about the many barriers to operational unionisation in the garment industry.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Funding decarbonisation in RMG sector requires smart policies

The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.

October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024

Labour unrest caused $400m loss in garment industry: BGMEA

Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

How our RMG industry empowered women

The RMG industry has provided lakhs of women, with their first formal employment opportunities.

July 1, 2024
July 1, 2024

Bangladesh on the renewable energy race track

A country’s energy mix may even one day override all other issues given the climate crisis we face.

May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024

Govt sets $110 billion export earnings for FY27 

The government has set a target to export goods and services worth $110 billion in the fiscal year of 2026-27, which is double the earnings recorded in the last financial year

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

Will corporations finally be held accountable?

EU’s new law on corporate responsibility a step in the right direction

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

We need to know more about Shein’s $9 jeans

First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?

April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024

Time for fashion brands, retailers to rethink green strategies

Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.