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Read More »CPD – RMG Study Prepared a Comprehensive Database of Export-oriented RMG Enterprises
CPD-RMG Study has gathered major databases related to export-oriented RMG enterprises from different public and private institutions and prepared a comprehensive database. This database is referred to as ‘Master Dataset’ which will provide the idea of ‘population universe’ of ...
Read More »Making RMG growth lasting – Dr. Abdullah Shibli
Published in The Daily Star on Saturday, 8 October 2016 Making RMG growth lasting – Dr. Abdullah Shibli Bangladesh’s garments industry, for good or worse, has been on the radar screen of policy regulators, North American and European trade union movements, international lenders, ...
Read More »Gulshan incident had not put impact on export earnings in the month of July: Mustafizur Rahman
Published in New Age on Tuesday, 9 August 2016 Dismal beginning for export sector in FY 2016-17 Data shows July earnings 25pc lower than govt-set target Moinul Haque Country’s export earnings in July, the first month of the current financial year 2016-17, fell ...
Read More »The window of opportunity – Mustafizur Rahman
Published in The Financial Express on Thursday, 10 November 2016 Bangladesh-China emerging partnership The window of opportunity Mustafizur Rahman By all accounts, the recent visit of the Chinese President Mr. Xi Jinping has been a cause for a lot of excitement and ...
Read More »From minimum wage to living wage- Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem
Published in The Daily Star on Sunday, 19 June 2016 CPD researcher talks about the challenges in implementing living wage in Bangladesh Khondaker Golam Moazzem, additional research director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue, attended the Asian Living Wage Conference ...
Read More »Export performance is positive in July-October, but lagging behind the target is not a good sign: Dr Moazzem
Published in Dhaka Tribune on Monday, 7 November 2016 Exports miss target in July-October period Ibrahim Hossain Ovi The upcoming US election and Brexit caused fall in demands in the markets of these two countries Bangladesh export earnings in October ...
Read More »বৈশ্বিক হিসেবে বাংলাদেশের প্রবৃদ্ধির হার ভাল: ড. খন্দকার গোলাম মোয়াজ্জেম
Published in দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ on Monday, 7 November 2016 রফতানি আয়ে প্রবৃদ্ধি সাড়ে ৬ শতাংশ অক্টোবরে রফতানি আয় এসেছে ২৭১ কোটি টাকা অর্থনৈতিক রিপোর্টার ॥ চলতি ২০১৬-১৭ অর্থবছরের প্রথম চার মাসে (জুলাই-অক্টোবর) রফতানি আয় হয়েছে ১ হাজার ৭৯ কোটি ১৬ লাখ ...
Read More »Dr Moazzem suggests thinking new measures for reaching export target if the downtrend continues
Published in Dhaka Tribune on Tuesday, 9 August 2016 Export earnings fall 3.5% in July Ibrahim Hossain Ovi Bangladesh’s export earnings have seen a 3.5% fall to $2.53 billion due to negative growth of clothing sector in the first month of current ...
Read More »Dr Moazzem suggests finishing the reforms of RMG sector by next year to restore buyers’ confidence
Published in Dhaka Tribune on Thursday, 4 August 2016 RMG market share rises to 5.9% defying odds Ibrahim Hossain Ovi Despite all odds, Bangladesh remains as the second largest exporter of clothing products after China as its market share rose to 5.9% in ...
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