Ethiopia has earned $68.5 million in revenue from the export of textiles and garments over the last eight months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year, which began on July 8, 2017.
Read More »Female labour force on rapid increase in Bangladesh
The size of the female labour force in Bangladesh increased at a significantly more rapid rate than that of men from the 2015-16 fiscal year to FY2016-17.
Read More »SA must pounce like a black panther to exploit clothing sector’s promise
Black Panther, the sensational Hollywood film that tells the story of the fictional African civilisation of Wakanda, has now grossed more than $1bn in global sales.
Read More »Bangladesh to lose $2.7 billion in exports every year after LDC graduation
As Bangladesh, a country of more than 160 million people and an economy worth US$686.5 billion, enters a stipulated six-year graduation period to become a “developing country” by 2024, policymakers expect a few rough patches ahead.
Read More »March 25, 2018: local value addition, Accord sever ties and India-Bangladesh freight train
Every day, CPD RMG Study team reveals what’s on our economic and apparel radar and curates a selection of the best reports, opinion, and analysis you may have missed. RMG sector local value addition at 74.84% Local value addition by ...
Read More »Majority of Bangladeshi RMG workers do not have appointment contract
More than 72 percent of the garment workers in Dhaka and Gazipur do not have any appointment letters, according to a survey conducted by Manusher Jonno Foundation, a non-governmental organisation.
Read More »Global trade war may hurt India
Any sharp escalation of the US-China trade war is likely to drag down global trade growth and hurt India, although in its present form, the face-off between the world’s two largest economies may not jeopardise the country’s export prospects, trade analysts said on Friday.
Read More »Apparel brands seek Cambodian garment sector reform
A group representing some of the largest apparel brands in the US and Europe – including Gap, H&M and ASOS – expressed “growing concern” on Tuesday over several controversial labour laws and ongoing court cases against unionists described as restrictive and unjust.
Read More »BGMEA and BEZA to jointly create garment park employing 0.5 million people
Apparel makers are likely to invest a total of US$ 2.0 billion at the proposed garments park in Chittagong's Mirsarai Economic Zone (MEZ), creating around 0.5 million job opportunities there.
Read More »What negotiators should keep in mind
The government of Bangladesh has recently formed a new wage board for the readymade garment (RMG) industry where 4.4 million workers are currently employed.
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