RMG Bangladesh

Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and the impending risk for Bangladesh

The global trade environment is becoming increasingly uncertain, and Bangladesh cannot afford to be complacent.

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.

Will corporations finally be held accountable?

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

What the Rana Plaza tragedy means in 2024

Let’s visit this discussion on three levels of analysis on the local, national, and global scenarios and impacts.

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?

Bangladesh's struggle with GHG emissions in textile and RMG

Growth is crucial, but it should never come at the expense of the environment and human life.

Sustainability must equal financial viability

What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?

The real comparative advantage of Bangladesh

The overwhelming consensus among experts and media professionals is that cheap labour is Bangladesh’s primary comparative advantage.

How garment manufacturers can cut costs

And while cost reduction is essential, it should not come at the expense of product quality.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

In Pursuit of Excellence: The Inspiring Journey of Team Group

In the heart of Bangladesh, where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers converge, a story of business prowess unfolds: not just of commercial success, but of a vision that transcends the ordinary.

August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023

It's time to sign an FTA with USA: FBCCI

FBCCI chief meets US embassy's commercial counselor

August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023

Bangladesh needs to invest more in R&D

Without it, our economic growth will lose momentum

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

The minimum wage question: Owner's profit versus worker's survival

The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices

July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023

Labour unions, rights activists tell EU rep want Tk 23k minimum wage for RMG

Labour unions and rights activists met Eamon Gilmore, the European Union’s special representative for human rights, in the capital today and raised their demand for a minimum wage of Tk 23,000 for the ready-made garment sector.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

Making Bangladeshi workers safe for capitalism

If fast fashion must dominate the “national interest,” then at the very least we must compel the state apparatuses to play a truly mediating role on behalf of “the nation.

April 9, 2023
April 9, 2023

For the RMG industry, being sustainable is easier said than done

What happens when you have done all that you can, but your emissions continue to go in the wrong direction?

March 19, 2023
March 19, 2023

Garment Theft Ring: From ‘mastermind’ to ‘accused no 7’

Md Shahed alias Sayeed was arrested in September 2021 after police found his involvement in the theft of readymade garment products from goods-laden lorries on their way to the Chattogram port for shipment.

January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023

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.

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

Talk of banning textile waste raises key questions for Bangladesh

In theory, this sounds like a good idea, but it is not so straightforward.