Amid much discussion of women’s economic empowerment, women’s representation in Bangladesh’s trade organizations remains low, leaving women entrepreneurs’ voices unheard.

Mahmooda Sultana, born at Ishwardi in Rajshahi, made the headlines recently after she received the prestigious IRAD Innovator of the Year award from NASA.

Women's participation in the labour force has increased manifolds over time in Bangladesh. Compared to 4 percent in 1974, female participation in the labour force has increased to 35.6 percent in 2016.

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. Digital labour inspection system launched in Bangladesh Bangladesh government has launched ...

If the 10-month data from April 2017 to January 2018 is anything to go by, India's apparel industry may post a rare decline in exports for the current fiscal 2017-18, let alone meeting the $20 billion target.

2018 is looking rosy for Vietnam’s garment-textile industry, with exports forecasted to fetch 33.5- 34 billion USD, up 10 percent year-on-year.

Mauritius may have a reputation as a tropical paradise, but for thousands of migrants working in its factories, it represents a limbo of debt and bonded labour.

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. BGMEA and BKMEA’s works on workers’ database still incomplete BGMEA and ...

Levi Strauss is turning to laser-wielding robots to get the worn look and strategic rips that consumers demand in their denim in a move to replace its global army of “finishers” who beat, sand and even bake its jeans into different styles.

The National Committee for the Minimum Wage on Monday set the country’s daily minimum wage at K4800 (US$3.60) or K600 per hour for an eight-hour day despite objections from both labour and employers.