RMG industry Bangladesh

Inside the lives of RMG workers

In the shadowy predawn hours, the air in Ashulia, a small industrial town on the outskirts of Dhaka, is thick with anticipation.

RMG Protests / A tale of the Green versus the Red

The RMG sector needs to be united in being professional, go forward with value addition and, most of all, opt for strong industrial relations with labour.

A sudden surge in orders to test RMG, textile sectors’ capacity

Bangladesh might be the second-largest apparel supplier in the world, but its current installed capacity will not be adequate to meet demand if orders surge significantly as buyers shift away from countries such as China and Vietnam.

Automation’s role in RMG production remains uncertain

There is no doubt that automation can be both a threat and an opportunity for our garment industry and its workers, depending on how it is implemented and managed.

Climate Action / Collaboration is in our collective interest

Without fashion retailers and their suppliers working together, our industry as a whole will continue to see emissions rising.

2022 wasn’t all bad for RMG makers. Here’s why

There is anecdotal evidence that investment is taking place to upgrade operations to meet the demands of international customers.

RMG makers can go digital to remain visible

As the global economy is threatened by recession, RMG makers will have to come up with strategies to deal.

Cotton price drop may lift garment orders

Local readymade garment exporters are expecting a strong rebound of the inflow of work orders from December onwards as prices of cotton have started to decline in the international markets. 

September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024

Inside the lives of RMG workers

In the shadowy predawn hours, the air in Ashulia, a small industrial town on the outskirts of Dhaka, is thick with anticipation.

November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023

A tale of the Green versus the Red

The RMG sector needs to be united in being professional, go forward with value addition and, most of all, opt for strong industrial relations with labour.

September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023

A sudden surge in orders to test RMG, textile sectors’ capacity

Bangladesh might be the second-largest apparel supplier in the world, but its current installed capacity will not be adequate to meet demand if orders surge significantly as buyers shift away from countries such as China and Vietnam.

July 16, 2023
July 16, 2023

Automation’s role in RMG production remains uncertain

There is no doubt that automation can be both a threat and an opportunity for our garment industry and its workers, depending on how it is implemented and managed.

March 26, 2023
March 26, 2023

Collaboration is in our collective interest

Without fashion retailers and their suppliers working together, our industry as a whole will continue to see emissions rising.

December 12, 2022
December 12, 2022

2022 wasn’t all bad for RMG makers. Here’s why

There is anecdotal evidence that investment is taking place to upgrade operations to meet the demands of international customers.

August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022

RMG makers can go digital to remain visible

As the global economy is threatened by recession, RMG makers will have to come up with strategies to deal.

July 3, 2022
July 3, 2022

Cotton price drop may lift garment orders

Local readymade garment exporters are expecting a strong rebound of the inflow of work orders from December onwards as prices of cotton have started to decline in the international markets.