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US Will Continue to Help Bangladesh RMG Sector
Aug 28, 2015US Ambassador to Bangladesh Mercia Bernicat has that Washington is committed to helping Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector, according to media reports in that country. Bernicat's comments came during a courtesy call on Prime ...
Tags: readymade garment, garment
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Netherlands Promised to Ensure Bangladeshi Apparel Exporters Get a Fair Price
Jun 16, 2015The Netherlands has promised joint efforts with Bangladesh to ensure Bangladeshi apparel exporters get a fair price for their products in the international market, the Bangladeshi media has reported. Netherlands foreign trade and ...
Tags: B'deshi Apparels, Apparel
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G7 to Establish a New Fund to Help Improve The Global Supply Chain in Bangladesh
Jun 16, 2015There is some good news for garment factory workers. G7 leaders meeting in Bavaria have agreed to establish a new fund to help improve the global supply chain in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh in 2013 in which 1,137 ...
Tags: Garment Industry, Insurance Fund
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Heriot-Watt University in UK Launches a Master's Degree in Fashion Ethics
May 5, 2015Two years after the Rana Plaza disaster killed over 1000 garment factory workers in Bangladesh, the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, has launched a master’s degree in fashion ethics to answer a wider international industry ...
Tags: Ethical Fashion, garment
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Germany Attracts Roadmap for Textiles Partnership
Apr 27, 2015Germany is sending out a message to the global textile industry for fair production. The steering committee of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, the German Development Ministry and the textile industry have put in place a roadmap ...
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Bangladesh Consider Tank Promoting Industrial Safety
Apr 27, 2015Two years after the Rana Plaza tragedy, Bangladesh’s Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) believes that all initiatives undertaken after the industrial disaster should soon meet the expected outcome. The consequences and lessons ...
Tags: Bangladesh, Industrial Safety
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Benetton Gives Rana Plaza Trust Double Pays
Apr 23, 2015Italian fashion retailer Benetton said it has contributed an additional $1.1 million to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund, doubling the sum recommended in an independent assessment of its contribution by PwC. “This payment of $1.1 ...
Tags: fashion retailer, Benetton, Apparel
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US Label Zady Prepares for Fashion Revolution Day
Apr 15, 2015As the countdown begins for the second edition of the Fashion Revolution Day around the world to mark the second anniversary of the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, American fashion brand Zady, which is also the US Chair of ...
Tags: Fashion Revolution Day, Apparel
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HWR Demands German Brands Chain Transparency
Apr 1, 2015Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded that German apparel and footwear brands should promote workers’ rights in their global operations by publicly disclosing names of factories producing their products. “Supply chain ...
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Fairtrade International Is Extending Its Approach to The Entire Textile Value Chain
Mar 19, 2015Fairtrade International which introduced Fairtrade certified cotton in 2005 is now extending its approach to the entire textile value chain, for which it has prepared a draft. The organisation’s goal is to reach often-overlooked ...
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Noteworthy Progress Has Been Made in Overhauling The Bangladesh Garment Sector
Dec 3, 2014Since the Rana Plaza building collapse and Tarzeen factory fire, noteworthy progress has been made in overhauling the Bangladesh garment sector, US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, Nisha Desai Biswal said ...
Tags: building collapse, factory fire, Apparel
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The Need for a Systematic and Comprehensive Was Stressed at a Workshop Held in Dhaka
Dec 1, 2014At a workshop held in Dhaka on Nov 25, the need for a systematic and comprehensive follow up of fire and structural inspections of apparel factories by the Department of Inspections of Factories and Establishments (DIFE) was stressed. The ...
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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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Bangladesh has sought help from the US Government
Oct 28, 2014The Bangladesh Ambassador to US, Mohammad Ziauddin, has sought help from the US Government for promoting the readymade garment (RMG) sector of Bangladesh, BSS news agency reported. Mr. Ziauddin, in a discussion with US Congresswoman ...
Tags: Bangladesh, US Government, Accessories
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Government of Bangladesh Are Making Efforts to Rectify The Challenges Faced by The Sector
May 30, 2014Although recent industrial accidents coupled with other issues have raced challenges for the Bangladesh textile industry, which is the second largest exporter of readymade garments (RMG), the Government of Bangladesh and the textile ...