Published in the Independent on 19, May 2017 Bangladesh has pressed for better prices for its readymade garment products for further improvement of the situation with regards to the rights of workers and their safety at workplaces. “When you talk ...
Read More »Free union practices for RMG workers stressed
Published in the New Age on May 19, 2017 Sustainability Compact partners on Thursday underscored the need for adequate protection against the anti-union activities as union is the key element to ensure the freedom of association in the readymade garment ...
Read More »Press Reports on CPD- BMGEA Chittagong dinner discussion
Published in the New Nation on 18, May 2017 Deep conspiracy alleged 336 RMG factories closed Thursday, May 18, 2017 Chittagong Bureau : A deep conspiracy against the garments industry is feared and all should be united to foil it ...
Read More »May 18 , 2017 : Apparel prices, local denim, industry’s contribution to GDP and food subsidy
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 EU brands cheerful about local denim European retailers and brands are ...
Read More »Tofail requests buyers to raise apparel prices
Published in the Financial Express on 17, May 2017 Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday said global buyers had not raised garment prices, although entrepreneurs invested significantly in fixing factory flaws in the post-Rana period. “But they (buyers) are now ...
Read More »Role of research critical for understanding future challenges and potentials of Bangladesh’s RMG sector
Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry is facing new challenges. While owners have to make a huge investment for remediation and other compliance issues, their competitors are trying to increase their international apparel market share by technological up-gradation and market diversification. Although ...
Read More »Bangladesh RMG sector to get 7m euro German grant
Published in the Financial Express on 16, May 2017 Germany will provide an amount of 7.0 million euro as a grant to address the funding needs of the RMG factories in Bangladesh. The grant will disburse through KfW, a German ...
Read More »Jeanologia Wants to Make Bangladesh’s Denim Industry Sustainable
Published in the Apparel magazine on 16, May 2017 Jeanologia is participating in the Bangladesh Denim Expo in Dhaka and makes sustainable technology that increases the competitiveness of the production centers available to the Bengali textile industry by automating garment ...
Read More »Making Bangladesh’s garments industry safe and sustainable – Dr Fahmida Khatun
Published in eastasiaforum.org on Thursday, 11 May 2017 Bangladesh’s export-oriented ready-made garments (RMG) industry has made significant contributions to the country’s economic development over the last four decades. But this will come undone unless Bangladesh can make progress on workplace safety compliance and ...
Read More »RCC to inspect workplace safety issues of RMG workers: Mujibul
Published in the Financial Express on 14, May, 2017 State Minister for Labour Mujibul Haque Sunday said the tenure of Accord and Alliance need not to be extended as Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC) will oversee workplace safety issues of RMG ...
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