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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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Experts Recommend Framing Rules to Maket Bangla Textile Industry Environmental Complaint
Mar 26, 2015At a seminar organised recently in Dhaka, experts recommended framing rules for making the Bangladesh textile industry environmental complaint due to the rise in demand for green products. The seminar titled ‘Legal and Regulatory ...
Tags: textile industry, green products
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Canadian High Commissioner Praised The Progress Made by Bangladesh in RMG Secror
Mar 25, 2015Newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoît-Pierre Laramee has praised the progress made by Bangladesh in improving working conditions in readymade garment (RMG) sector. During a meeting with office bearers of ...
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US Support Bangladesh Apparel Export Sector to Reach $ 50 Billion in Export by 2021
Mar 12, 2015US envoy to Bangladesh, Marcia Bernicat said her country would support the vision of the Bangladesh apparel export sector to reach US$ 50 billion in exports by 2021. "We will continue to work with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and ...
Tags: RMG Exports, apparel export
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Bangladesh Needs Support in Information and Communications Technology
Feb 15, 2015The readymade garment industry in Bangladesh needs support in information and communications technology (ICT) in order to make its vision of reaching US$ 50 billion-mark in exports by 2021, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers ...
Tags: Garment Industry, Textile
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The Ongoing Political Turmoil in Bangladesh Has Cost The Apparel Industry Tk 4.5 Billion
Jan 16, 2015“The ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh has cost the apparel industry Tk 4.5 billion,” the chief of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA) said. Addressing a media conference, Atiqul Islam, ...
Tags: shipping, clearing and forwarding agents, banks, Apparel
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Bangladesh Apparel Sector Very Optimistic
Jan 5, 2015Global experts and apparel retailers have shown optimism in the Bangladesh apparel sector and said that its target to export $50 billion worth of garments by 2021 could be achieved. This was revealed in a statement from the Bangladesh ...
Tags: ethical standards, Apparel
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Sheikh Hasina Has Requested Buyers to Raise The Prices of RMG
Dec 10, 2014Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested buyers to raise the prices of readymade garments (RMG) so that RMG workers could lead a more comfortable life. The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the first-ever ...
Tags: readymade garments, Apparel
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Sheikh Hasina Has Officially Opened CEBAI
Dec 9, 2014H.E. Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has officially opened the Center of Excellence for the Bangladesh Apparel Industries (CEBAI), during a ceremony held at the Dhaka Apparel Summit at Bangabandhu International Conference ...
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Safety and Sustainability Will Be The Main Focus at The First Dhaka Apparel Summit
Dec 5, 2014Safety and sustainability will be the main focus at the first Dhaka Apparel Summit. Set to kickstart on 7 December, the three-day event will also focus on how the country can achieve the milestone to achieve US$ 50 billion in RMG export by ...
Tags: Safety, Sustainability, Apparel
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Dhaka Apparel Summit 2014 Will Be Held From December 7-9, 2014
Nov 28, 2014The first ever ‘Dhaka Apparel Summit 2014’, organized by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), will be held from December 7-9, 2014, at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), Dhaka. ...
Tags: Apparel Summit, Apparel
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Tofail Ahmed Urge Australian Buyers to Visit RMG Factories in Bangladesh
Nov 24, 2014The commerce minister of Bangladesh, Tofail Ahmed, has urged Australian buyers to visit readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh, BSS news agency reported. Speaking at a joint forum in Melbourne, Australia, Ahmed said the ...
Tags: RMG factories, Apparel
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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