RMG

Why our industrial future depends on women

The July uprising of 2024 paved the way for reimagining Bangladesh’s economic future.

It’s time Bangladesh built its own global apparel brand

Why can’t Bangladesh have its own global apparel brand?

Utilising AI in Bangladesh’s RMG sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers immense potential to transform Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector

Bangladesh's RMG exports to US fall in Jan-Nov

Competitive market pressures, fluctuations in raw material prices responsible for the decline 

Proper audits can ensure social compliance in the RMG industry

Explore social compliance audits in Bangladesh’s RMG sector and their impact on workers.

Charting a path ahead for the RMG sector

Bangladesh has emerged as an economic success story, primarily through its booming ready-made garments (RMG) sector.

How our RMG sector can thrive in 2025

Beximco's problems are evidence of a number of ongoing problems in the garment industry.

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.

November 9, 2023
November 9, 2023

You can’t quell workers’ hunger by opening fire on them

Rather than assuage the workers by announcing a respectable wage, the wage board has essentially fuelled workers’ outrage and made a mockery of the wage negotiation process

November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023

Labour law must protect right to strike

Latest amendment does not do enough to conform to international labour standards

November 1, 2023
November 1, 2023

Factories to go for 'no work, no pay' policy: BGMEA

If unrest hampers operation, factories will be shut, the association says

October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023

Who will answer for Rasel’s death?

Who gave them the power or direction to shoot protesters in the first place?

October 30, 2023
October 30, 2023

Fashion needs to support suppliers for green transition

If it’s left to garment suppliers, the green transition will take decades.

October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023

Why the delay in declaring minimum wage for RMG workers?

Will the wage board and our policymakers truly hear the stories of backbreaking work and heartbreaking debt of the garment workers, who have kept the economy going even at its worst phases?

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

To fight fast fashion, we must not throw our clothes away

Fixing instead of ditching clothing is gaining momentum.

October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023

Why CPD's proposal is not acceptable

Why should there be two different food standards for two social strata?

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

Nidle by Intellier: Transforming Bangladesh’s RMG Industry

Intellier, the IT wing of Team Group, has emerged as a frontrunner in Bangladesh’s information technology landscape.

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.