Textile & Garments

Leaders of the country’s apparel sector urged the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to place the issue of ethical pricing of garment items in different global forums to ensure a sustainable industry. They made the call when a visiting Bangladeshi delegation comprising leaders of the Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF), Bangladesh Garment …

The country’s garments accessories and packaging manufacturers have strongly protested the proposal of power price hike, saying that it will badly affect them, as they are already struggling due to many factors. The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGAPMEA) said the fresh power price hike will …

Bangladesh’s single-month apparel export earnings from the United States topped the $1-billion mark for the first time in March as both export orders and unit prices witnessed a surge in the market. The export earnings almost doubled in March from the US compared with that of the same month of …

Nearly 57 per cent industrial and manufacturing units in Bangladesh did not pay Eid bonuses to their workers as of yesterday, missing the deadline set by the government. Of the total 9,176 estimated industrial and manufacturing units, 43.29 per cent, or 3,972 factories, have so far cleared the festival bonuses, …

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Faruque Hassan said updating and simplifying business procedures in line with changing trade situation are important to retain competitiveness of the RMG industry. He urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ease business procedures including customs and bonds to support the …

Manipuri clothing weavers in Moulvibazar and Sylhet are passing busy days ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated in colour for the first time in two years thanks to the easing of coronavirus restrictions. Sales of manipuri garment items typically peak during festival seasons and so, weavers usually …

Jute mill workers of Khulna today demonstrated, demanding reopening of state-owned closed jute mills and payment of all arrears. The demonstration was held under the banner of Sramik-krishak-chhatra-janata Oikya around 11 am in Shiv Bari area of Khulna, reports our local correspondent. A few hundred jute mill workers, civil society …

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has found fresh evidence of violation of workers’ rights in three major industrial sectors of Bangladesh. The three sectors are: readymade garment (RMG), ship-breaking and leather sectors where it also found unfair labour practices, anti-union discrimination, unsafe workplaces, violence against workers and non-payment of wages …

Faruque Hassan, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), said on Tuesday that the garment industry is facing pressure due to the Russia-Ukraine war, but that they expect to recover from it soon. “Russia is an emerging market for us, and we expect annual exports worth $1 billion …

Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun stressed that the Ready-Made-Garments cooperation has been the symbol and model of successful bilateral ties between Korea and Bangladesh for the past five decades. The South Korea envoy told this during his meeting with Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday (March 13). Mentioning that …