Textile & Garments

State Minister for Labour and Employment Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury on Tuesday said a decision has been taken to provide the salary for March and festival bonuses to readymade garment (RMG) workers before the holiday of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. The decision was taken in a meeting of the tripartite consultative …

In a recent report by the Fair Labor Association (FLA), they said buyers must commit to ensuring that costing and purchase orders accommodate the new minimum wage standards of TK12,500 and TK12,800 in Export Processing Zones (EPZs). The study emphasises the importance of adjusting purchase orders to cover labour costs, …

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has urged Bangladesh to end the detention of the workers who were involved in the labour movement demanding a minimum wage hike last year. Stephen Lamar, president and CEO of the largest trade body in garment and shoe segments in the US, made …

The import of woven fabrics declined by 25.97 percent in the first seven months of this calendar year, compared to the same period last year, as garment makers have brought down their reliance on imported products because of an increase in local production. Another reason is that international clothing retailers …

Most of the readymade garment (RMG) manufacturers have paid the wages and Eid bonuses on or before April 19, said the Industrial Police and the industry insiders. Moreover, there have been no complaints regarding the payments of wages, allowances and bonuses to the workers of the RMG sector ahead of …

Weavers of traditional Monipuri-style clothing in greater Sylhet passed busy days ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr as sales and prices have been good amid the ongoing festive season, which contributes most of their annual earnings. Traders from all over Bangladesh started arriving at markets in the region about a week …

Three new readymade garment (RMG) industrial units in Bangladesh received US Green Building Council’s (USGBC)-approved leadership in energy and environmental design (Leed) certificates. On April 12, Trust Knitwear Garments Building and Trust Knitwear Washing and Dying Building of Bhabanipur in Gazipur received gold certificates from the USGBC, while also receiving …

Safety in large export-oriented garment factories in Bangladesh has improved but global apparel brands and retailers continue to put exploitative economic pressure on the factory owners, according to a global report. FE It also showed that the low-paid workers are the worst sufferers of such practices as factory owners are …

Workers of 3,161 industrial units out of the 9,616 in eight areas under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police across the country are yet to be paid wages for March. The factories are located in Ashulia, Gazipur, Chattogram, Narayanganj, Mymensingh, Khulna Comilla and Sylhet. Highest 1,015 factories in Ashulia Zone …

Yesterday’s blaze at Dhaka New Super Market has severely affected trade of nearby markets, that too with just a week to go before Eid-ul-Fitr. Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the biggest religious festivals in Muslim-majority Bangladesh and the volume of clothing sales increases severalfold ahead of the festival. Housing thousands of …