INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Urgent reforms needed to save Bangladesh’s spinning sector
Bangladesh's spinning sector, a critical part of the country's textile and apparel industry, is facing an unprecedented crisis. For the past two years, spinning...
Report: BD still among 10 worst countries for labour rights
Bangladesh still remains among the 10 worst countries for laboutr rights in 2024, for the eighth consecutive year since 2017 as the country failed...
APPAREL
RMG leaders seek stable power and energy supply, policy support to...
In a bid to propel Bangladesh's ready-made garments (RMG) exports to the $100 billion mark, industry leaders have urged the government to ensure uninterrupted...
TEXTILE
3 more Bangladesh RMG factories get LEED certification
Three new RMG factories in the country got LEED certification, which is a testament to the country's unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability in the...
LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR
BGMEA seeks support of buyers, unions, consumers in adopting new wage...
The BGMEA's letter states that it believes ensuring a better life for workers is not only the manufacturers' responsibility, but also brands, consumers, international...
Footwear Digest to help enhance industry’s growth: Dr Hasan Mahmud
DHAKA, March 6, 2023 (BSS) - Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud hoped that the new magazine 'The Footwear Digest' would play an...
Exports of leather and goods go past $1b again
Shipment, however, slows in May
Exporters in Bangladesh raked in more than $1 billion in the shipment of leather, leather goods and footwear in the...
The leather sector seeks RMG-like facilities
Bangladesh has a huge prospect of attracting investors to the leather sector, like footwear, leather, and leather goods production as the government offers a...
BUSINESS NEWS
Over 200 workers fall ill after drinking water at Gazipur garment...
More than 200 workers of a garment factory in Gazipur's Kadda area fell ill today (17 May) after reportedly drinking water supplied at the...
BGMEA voices concerns over legal cases against RMG owners
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has voiced concerns about the impact of recent legal cases on the garment industry.
Speaking at a...