This ‘RMG Monitoring Brief’ is the second in a series of briefs published under the civil society monitoring initiative. The objective of this brief is to conduct a concise review of the progress made by the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) ...
Read More »Emerging Concerns of Occupational Safety and Health of the RMG Industry: Role of Public and Private Monitoring Agencies
Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) industry has made significant improvements in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) over the last decade, especially in the years after the Rana Plaza tragedy. Despite the progress, a number of emerging concerns on industrial safety in ...
Read More »Verification Options Used in Public Procurement by Apparel Sourcing Countries
Verification Options Used in Public Procurement by Apparel Sourcing Countries Potential and Effectiveness in Bangladesh Authors: Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Tamim Ahmed The objective of the study is to review the existing practices of different standards and certificates related to ...
Read More »RMG workers set fire on bus, block highway in Gazipur
Originally posted in The Business Standard on 22 March 2022 Ready-made garments (RMG) workers have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and set fire to a bus after a worker was injured in a road accident in Chaydana area of Gazipur. The ...
Read More »Bangladesh apparel value addition remains shaky
Originally posted in Textile Today on 14 March 2022 Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) value addition has been inconsistent in recent years. Apparel exporters have mainly attributed the COVID-19 pandemic-induced raw materials high prices and lack of long-term policy supports for ...
Read More »BGMEA moves to revive US GSP
Originally posted in The Daily Star on 13 March 2022 The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to reinstate GSP status in the American ...
Read More »RMG export growth to USA outshines China, Vietnam in Jan 2022
Originally posted in Textile Today on 13 March 2022 Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the USA upheld an impressive growth – both in terms of value and volume – in January 2022. In terms of export growth, the country ...
Read More »Bangladesh’s apparel industry enjoys rejuvenation
Originally posted in The Financial Express on 7 March 2022 Bangladesh’s apparel industry rejoices at rejuvenation with old factories expanding and new ones sprouting amid a glut of orders from buyers, though global tensions pose downside risks, sources say. Encouraged ...
Read More »Share of woven garments in Bangladesh exports decreases for lax backward linkage
Originally posted in The Daily Financial Express on 05 March 2022 The share of woven garments in Bangladesh’s export earnings wanes mainly as lax backwards-linkage industry fails to support the apparel subsector, insiders say. Backwards-linkage industry is also “important to ...
Read More »Greening of the textile and RMG sector is crucial for Bangladesh’s sustainable development
January 30, 2022 As the country is moving forward to expedite economic growth and is getting more integrated with the global market, it is also bringing challenges along which include—the need to adhere to international labour laws and ensuring safety ...
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