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Published in the The Financial Express on October 6, 2017 FE Report An inclusive and equality-based based policy is essential for the further development of the country’s knitwear sector, BKMEA leaders said Friday. They also said dialogue with all stakeholders of the sector ...

Published on the World Bank website STORY HIGHLIGHTS New technology, including advanced robotics, industrial automation, and 3-D printing, are changing the landscape of global manufacturing. Developing countries’ traditional path to development, often driven by manufacturing, may be at risk because ...

Published in the ILO Building on a description and assessment of the contributions of different economic traditions (neoclassical, structural, institutional and evolutionary) to the analysis of policies in support of structural transformation and the generation of productive jobs, this book ...

While many apparel exporting countries are struggling with the export performance, Vietnam is different. Strong growth is recorded for Vietnam’s textile and clothing industry in the last couple of years. The first eight months of 2017 saw strong growth of ...

For organisational success, change is inevitable, which requires improved monitoring and evaluation system in management, as well as updated database in order to uplift the growth-based prospect. The readymade garments (RMG) is viewed as one of the growing industries in ...

Published on the ILO website Minimum wages can be an important part of the policy toolkit to meet the needs of workers and their families. However, minimum wages do not adequately fulfil this role if non-compliance is widespread. This research ...

Companies and global unions have agreed on a 2nd Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh (“Accord”). The agreement will enter into effect when the current Accord expires in May 2018. According to press release of Accord, several companies ...

Published on the ILO website The 5th Conference of the Regulating for Decent Work Network will gather leading academics at the Headquarters of the ILO, from 3 to 5 of July 2017, to discuss key dimensions of the future of ...

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) leaders have opposed the time extension of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety by three more years. They said that they believe factory remediation work will be completed within the current ...

Bangladesh is among the top 10 worst countries in the world for workers, the ITUC Global Rights Index 2017 report said. “At least 35 union leaders and workers’ rights advocates were detained in the weeks (December, 2016) following the strike ...