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One does not give much thought to the export market for home textiles and terry towels in this country. Yet this USD-1.2-billion-a-year export subsector in the readymade garments (RMG) industry occupies a special place in the garments sector of Bangladesh as raw material used in the making of products is local yarn made from cotton waste.

The recorded success of Bangladesh in reducing gender inequality is being skewed by the high proportion of women at the top of the political ladder and the reliance on cheap female labour in the garment industry, analysts have said. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report released on November 2 revealed that Bangladesh leads South Asia in terms of gender equality.

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. Siemens to build Bangladesh’s largest power plant Bangladesh has signed a ...

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. First leather footwear & leathergoods show to be held in Bangladesh ...

Although China’s relative share in global Readymade Garment (RMG) exports is dropping, Bangladesh must cross a number of hurdles before it can bring those orders here. As China’s relative share of global Readymade Garment (RMG) exports start to drop thanks to rising standards of living there, a number of nations are queuing up to grab the opportunity.

The 12-storey dormitory built by the government for female garment workers for Tk 26.98 crore remains eerily empty despite being ready for almost a year now. The dormitory was built on 1.48 acres of land at Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka with a view to meeting the demand for accommodation of garment workers, who have to spend nearly 50 percent of their monthly income on house rent.

Garment shipment to the US, Bangladesh's single largest export destination, grew only 3.41 percent in the first quarter of the fiscal year in a worrying development for exporters who hope to hit $50 billion in receipts by 2020. In the first quarter of 2017-18, apparel shipments fetched $1.36 billion, according to the Export Promotion Bureau.

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. 62 trade union representatives trained by IndustriALL A three-day training on ...

Boards are beginning to acknowledge that sustainability is no longer a siloed concept, but a crucial strategy that lies at the heart of responsible, profitable business, with long-term rewards for both stakeholders and society.

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