CPD RMG Study Stitching a better future for Bangladesh
Every day, CPD RMG Study team reveals what’s on our economic and apparel radar and curates a selection of the best reports, opinion, and analysis you may have missed.
RMG will take centre stage in CSR conference
The international conference and expo on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), kicking off on November 21 in Dhaka will focus on RMG. The conference will feature panel discussions on the need for behavioral changes in production and consumption in different sectors to achieve the SDG goals.
China plans world’s longest tunnel to divert Brahmaputra water
China is planning a 1,000km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra water from Tibet to Xinjiang. The project plan has the potential to become another point of tension between China, India and Bangladesh. The project, if approved, would have huge ramifications for states along the eastern corridor as well as Bangladesh.
India to export 6 lakh tonne of rice to Bangladesh
As per a agreement between India and Bangladesh, India would be exporting around six lakh tonne of rice for meeting its domestic demand and creating a buffer stock. Due to heavy rainfall and flooding, Bangladesh is facing a shortfall of 1.5 million tonne (mt) of rice this year. The modalities of rice export would be negotiated on a G2G (government-to-government) between India and Bangladesh.
