Textile & Garments

A delegation of the BGMEA led by its president had a meeting with Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir at the central bank on Sunday afternoon

Apparel export recovery in the non-traditional markets is slower compared with that in the traditional markets as the Covid pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the economies of Latin American countries and India.

A few factories have already opened in the last three days after Eid

The apex apparel trade body – BGMEA – has moved afresh to collect information related to cancelled, withheld or unpaid work orders to determine the current state of due payment along with shipped or manufactured merchandise goods, sources said.

They currently pay 1% duty on imported capital equipment but have to pay 28% to 104% tax on the import of spare parts

Around 47 readymade garment factories in Dhaka and Chattogram did not pay workers’ April salaries till Tuesday, according to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Also, around 31 factories did not clear festival bonuses till Tuesday. Workers of 12 factories protested on Tuesday demanding April salaries and Eid-ul-Fitr bonuses, …

CHATTOGRAM: The newly-elected leadership of BGMEA in Chattogram sought the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) cooperation to maintain law and order just before Eid in Chattogram. BGMEA leaders and CMP officials held a meeting in this regard on Tuesday.

The county’s apparel and textile makers have urged the government to allow duty-free import of all raw materials, including different types of fibres for the clothing sector.

‘The RMG sector, which accounts for approximately 80% of Bangladesh’s total exports, has suffered in various ways due to the pandemic’

When the country’s economy is going through a tough ride due to the Covid-19 pandemic, SM Group, a leading conglomerate of ready-made garment (RMG) and textile sector in the country, is showing some sort of hope by opening an export-oriented accessories factory.