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BEF and ILO Have Signed an Agreement to Enhance OSH in The Bangladesh RMG
May 29, 2015The Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) and International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed an agreement to enhance occupational safety and health (OSH) in the Bangladesh readymade garment industry (RMG). The agreement marks the ...
Tags: readymade garment, apparel
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BKMEA Compiled Global Buyers Information Directory to Help RMG Sector in Expanding Market
Dec 16, 2014Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA) has compiled ‘Global Buyers Information Directory’ in order to help the readymade garment (RMG) sector in expanding its market. The research and development ...
Tags: readymade garment, Textile
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Apparel Exporters Should Concentrate on Manufacturing More Value Added Products
Sep 6, 2014To get more orders from global markets, Bangladeshi apparel exporters should concentrate on manufacturing more value added products, South Korean envoy to Bangladesh said. Bangladeshi textile and apparel industry should move beyond ...
Tags: Apparels
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Apex Bank of Bangladesh Has Extended Its Refinancing Scheme of Easy Loans
Aug 22, 2014The apex bank of Bangladesh has extended its refinancing scheme of easy loans to the garment sector for improving safety standards in garment production units. This loan upto Taka 10 million, which can be borrowed from commercial banks or ...
Tags: Bangladesh, Safety, Apparel
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GIZ and EU Have Completed Four Years of Their Collaboration
Aug 13, 2014The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and the European Union (EU) have completed four years of their collaboration for improving labour standards in Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) industry. An event to mark the ...
Tags: GIZ, Apparel, Accessories
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The Planning Workshop on OSH Was Held From Rmg Sector
May 28, 2014The planning workshop on OSH (Occupational Safety and Health Awareness) was held with representatives of employers and workers organizations and other stakeholders from the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector aimed at in-depth analysis of ...
Tags: RMG Sector, ILO
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Netherlands Ambassador Will Help Bangladesh Become The Number One Producer in The World
Nov 27, 2013Netherlands Ambassador in Dhaka Gerben De Jong on Wednesday said this November is extremely important for further development in the readymade garment sector as two important decisions will be taken during the period which will help ...
Tags: BGMEA conference, Apparel
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RMG and Knitwear Factory Buildings Will Started From 22 November 2013 in Bangladesh
Nov 25, 2013Inspections of all export-oriented Ready Made Garment (RMG) and knitwear factory buildings in Bangladesh will start from 22 November 2013. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) will assess the factory buildings that ...
Tags: Garment Factory, Apparel
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BKMEA Have Demanded a Review of The Tk 5,300 Minimum Wage for Garment Workers
Nov 8, 2013The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) have demanded a review of the Tk 5,300 minimum wage for garment workers recommended by the ...
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BKMEA Organized a View Exchanging Meeting with Its Esteemed Members in Garment Sector
Oct 10, 2013BKMEA organized a view exchanging meeting with its esteemed members on some current burning issues of RMG sector at Hotel Purbani on 28 September, 2013. The agenda of the meeting were discussion on minimum wage, ensuring fire safety in ...
Tags: Garment Sector, Textile
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Bangladesh Textiles Minister Presented The Lower Interest Rate
Sep 9, 2013Bangladesh’s Minister of Textiles and Jute, Abdul Latif Siddique, has said that single digit bank interest rates are necessary for smooth industrialization in the country. Inaugurating the “Textech, Dye and Chem and ...
Tags: Textiles, Lower Interest Rate
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Bangladesh Government Constituted a Wage Board to Increase Minimum Wages of Workers
May 15, 2013Stirred by global criticism over pay and working conditions of readymade garment (RMG) workers, Bangladesh Government has constituted a wage board to increase the minimum wages of these workers, Textiles Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui has ...
Tags: RMG Workers, Apparel
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Bangladesh Textiles Minister Head The Committee to Monitor The Working Condition
May 8, 2013Bangladesh’s Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui will head the committee constituted by the Government to monitor the working condition and welfare of the workers in the country’s readymade garment (RMG) sector. ...
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Tripartite Partners and ILO Express Sadness at Immense Loss of Life and Serious Injuries
May 8, 2013The tripartite partners (Government, employers and workers) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) express their great sadness at the immense loss of life and serious injuries caused by the collapse of the Rana Plaza Building in ...
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Global Apparel Buyers Expressed Concern Over Frequent Accidents in The Apparel Sector
May 6, 2013Global apparel buyers expressed their concern over frequent accidents in the country's apparel sector, including the latest Savar tragedy, and demanded coordinated efforts from the government and apparel leaders to ensure safety. We are ...
Tags: Bgmea, Savar Like Tragedies