Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: IndustriALL Global Union is calling for an immediate end to the persecution of garment workers, trade union leaders and worker activists in Bangladesh in light of a sinister crackdown by government authorities. Read more
Read More »6th Jan 2017
Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA): When six more countries will ratify TFA, it will reduce time to export and import as well as reduce cost of doing business substantially. Professor Mustafizur Rahman of CPD recommended that Bangladesh should prepare itself to reap the benefits of TFA. Bangladesh has approved to join TFA in October 2015.
Read More »5th Jan 2017
Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Article on Forbes:, “We cannot drive minimum wages up over GDP per capita” - Mr Tim Worstall writes on RMG workers of Bangladesh in Forbes. Read more Next Expects Dip in Profit in 2017: Britain's most successful clothing retailer ...
Read More »RMG Study Team Speaks with Remi Holdings and Tarasima Apparels
In the last week of December 2016, the RMG team visited two factories: Remi Holdings and Tarasima Apparels located in Narayanganj and Manikganj respectively. Both the factories are leading producers of bottom including jeans and sports trousers in Bangladesh. The ...
Read More »BANGLADESH – THE NETHERLANDS 50 years of water cooperation
4th Jan 2017
Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Netherlands Water Cooperation Report: Annually an average Bangladeshi textile mill consumes about 1,500 billion litres of groundwater for washing and dying fabric, according to the report titled Bangladesh-The Netherlands: 50 Years of Water Cooperation. AMEZ Receives License: The Abdul Monem ...
Read More »Alliance Annual Report 2016
3rd Jan 2017
Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: Alliance on Ashulia Workers: Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety in a press statement expressed support for the rights of workers to organise in accordance with the laws. It was mentioned in relations to RMG workers’ recent arrests and detentions in Ashulia.
Read More »ফ্যাটম্যান সিনড্রোম ছেঁটে ফেলুন – খন্দকার গোলাম মোয়াজ্জেম
এ বছর বৈদেশিক মুদ্রার মজুদ সন্তোষজনক পর্যায়ে ছিল। রফতানি নিয়ে উদ্বেগ সময়ে সময়ে প্রকাশ পেলেও আমদানি পরিস্থিতি ভালো ছিল। বিশ্ববাজার দেশের বাজারের মতোই স্থিতিশীল ছিল।
Read More »2nd Jan 2017
Some news highlights relevant to RMG sector: National Export Awards 2013-14: Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina awarded following nine companies in apparels sector the national export awards on gold category for fiscal year 2013-14: Zaber and Zobaer Fabrics, AKM Knitwear, GMS Composite Knitting Industry, Kamal Yarn, Paramount Textile, Noman Terry Towel, Picard Bangladesh, Universal Jeans and Shasha Denims. Paramount Textile – Zero Coupon Bond: ...
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