About half of the industrial disputes that took place last year were in the garment sector, according to the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS).
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Labour leaders say unions need to be independent of foreign funding and NGOs and must unite to fight for their rights
Read More »Bangladesh still popular destination for low-cost apparel sourcing
Bangladesh is still a lucrative destination for sourcing low-cost garment items, coming second to only China, according to the Global Sourcing Survey-2018 by the AsiaInspection, which provides inspection services to global brands.
Read More »22% managers in Bangladeshi RMG enterprises are undergraduates
CPD RMG Study evaluates the quality of management in Bangladeshi RMG enterprises
Read More »Post-Brexit trade deals could make the world’s poorest worse off
Among the many words that have been spent on the Brexit debate since Theresa May triggered Article 50 last year, one crops up time and time again: trade.
Read More »Over $1 billion earned in garment accessories products from direct exports
Bangladeshi garments accessories and packaging manufacturers have made a massive new investment to seize a larger chunk of the global export market share.
Read More »61% of RMG enterprises in Bangladesh are sister concerns of different groups
CPD RMG Study takes a look at the changing structure of ownership of RMG enterprises in Bangladesh
Read More »BGMEA and BEZA to jointly create garment park employing 0.5 million people
Apparel makers are likely to invest a total of US$ 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.
Read More »Only 0.5% managers in Bangladeshi RMG enterprises are female
CPD RMG Study explores the recent trends in female workforce participation in the RMG enterprises of Bangladesh.
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