Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Mandatory e-Export: Under the new e-Export, customs officials in Bangladesh will check the authenticity of export permit form (EXP) issued by the banks with the bills though automated Asycuda World System. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is making e-Export mandatory from December 26, 2016.

ILO Launches RMG Project: Guy Ryder, Director General of ILO inaugurated the five yearlong $ 8.43 million project titled, “Promoting Social Dialogue and Harmonious Industrial Relations in the Bangladesh RMG” on Sunday in Dhaka. BSTMPIA’s New Executive Committee ...

The report on the review of the 2006-2009 Bangladesh DWCP includes a brief summary of the country context, progress towards each of the four outcomes, a discussion of how gender issues factored into the implementation of the DWCP, progress relative ...

This paper examines recent trends in women’s labour force participation in Bangladesh. It shows that there has been an increase in female labour force participation in Bangladesh, alongside the acceleration in economic growth since the 1990s. In contrast to the ...

Studies on Growth with Equity The report analyses the country’s economic growth driven by its ready-made garment (RMG) sector and contains recommendations to make this growth more sustainable and improve working conditions in Bangladesh. It is often argued that the ...

High interest rates and a lack of financial literacy are highlighted as major obstacles to factories in the Bangladesh Ready Made Garment (RMG) sector from obtaining remediation financing according to a report launched by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and ...

IPOs of Pacific Denims: The public subscription of IPOs of Pacific Denims begins from today and will continue till December 19 for resident and non-resident Bangladeshis. Textile Issues in DSE ...

Author: Dr Mohammed Al Bhadily Curtin University 2015 Rev. Integr. Bus. Econ. Res., Vol 4(4), 2015    

Author: Naomi Hossain University of Sussex, Institute of Development Studies March 2012 IDS Working Paper No. 389