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Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BMTA) is in charge of the national textile trading activities, including research work related to textiles. Vacancy: not specified Vacancy Type: Officer (Traini...
Monira Munni 2017-11-29 12:00:00
Local apparel makers are banking on green technology heavily in running their factory operation to brighten the image of the readymade garment sector and the country abroad after the recent industrial...
Olivier Zieschank 2017-11-29 02:19:58
The world largest companies by market capitalisation in 2006 lost their leading position to the benefit on IT giants in 2017. The traditional industrial heavy weights, such as Exxon Mobile, General...
Bill Humphries 2017-11-29 02:12:29
The RMG industry has made a very significant contribution to Bangladesh's national economy by generating foreign exchange earnings and creating employment opportunities that reduce poverty. Various re...
Zillul Hye Razi 2017-11-29 02:05:42
About two years ago, Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) had set a goal to increase annual export of readymade garments to 50 billion US dollars by 2021. There is also...
Forrest Cookson 2017-11-29 01:54:46
This article describes the unfortunate situation facing Bangladesh garment exporters in gaining access to markets in two key economic allies, India and China. Both countries have very important econo...
Fauzia Haque 2017-11-29 01:40:46
Generally, we all say, finance is the heart of any company, but do we believe it wholeheartedly? Maybe the answer is "No". Why? As an argument for such an answer, it may be mentioned that in our count...
Christian Schindler 2017-10-30 00:00:00
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) is one of the oldest non-governmental and non-profit international trade organisations. It was founded in 1904 and comprises members from the...
Zillul Hye Razi 2017-10-30 00:00:00
During last few years, a lot of positive reports and studies were published showing Ethiopia becoming a major clothing or apparel source for the EU and US importers. In 2014, one Bangladeshi corporate...
Monira Munni 2017-10-30 00:00:00
Labour rights situation in the country's readymade garment sector has improved in recent years thanks to the mid-level managements and workers for reducing their gap, according to BGMEA president Sidd...
Shaharbanu Ahmed 2017-10-30 00:00:00
The readymade garment (RMG) industry is the leading sector in Bangladesh in terms of foreign exchange earnings. The sector witnessed on average 16 per cent year-on-year growth since 1990 up to fiscal...
Bill Humphries 2017-10-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh's position in the RMG industry is based on its bountiful supply of cheap labour and the relatively simple technology needed to establish an RMG enterprise. Foreign investment has been impor...
Labiba Fairooz 2017-10-30 00:00:00
The Readymade Garments (RMG) industry in Bangladesh has been under considerable scrutiny owing to a range of high-profile disasters over the last decade. Overview of RMG Industry in Bangladesh: The h...
Forrest Cookson 2017-10-30 00:00:00
The single largest market for "Made in Bangladesh" garments is the United States of America. In 2016, Bangladesh exported US$5.5 billion worth of garments to the US market slightly less than the $5.6...
Mehdi Mahbub 2017-10-30 00:00:00
People with special abilities, generally known as persons with disabilities, who constitute 10 per cent of the total population, are very much part of our society. Unfortunately, this huge number of p...
Forrest Cookson 2017-09-28 00:00:00
The readymade garment sector emerged through the establishment of several thousand factories. The following table gives the distribution of factories according to the employment size. There were 5,000...
Zillul Hye Razi 2017-09-28 00:00:00
The launch of a pilot phase for a four-year project in April this year to map the readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh ushered in a new chapter of accountability and transparency in the cou...
Mehdi Mahbub 2017-09-28 00:00:00
The readymade garment (RMG) sector is one of the economic lifelines of the country, but a bottleneck hampers the efficiency and productivity of the industry significantly. It is a hard fact that the i...
Riaz Khan 2017-09-28 00:00:00
The readymade garment (RMG) industry is the leading sector in Bangladesh in terms of foreign exchange earnings. It accounts for 80 per cent of total export earnings. In Bangladesh, 4.4 million people...
A Z M Azizur Rahman 2017-09-28 00:00:00
Investment is the prime vehicle for a country's overall development and progress, especially in the developing countries like Bangladesh. The contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and local...
Monira Munni 2017-09-28 00:00:00
The local accessories makers meet more than 90 per cent of the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector's demand and also that of the pharmaceuticals, leather, frozen fish and agro-based industries, e...
Olivier Zieschank and Mehdi Mahbub 2017-09-28 00:00:00
Switzerland-based International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) is one of the oldest global organisations, which has been serving the world textile sector since 1904. This knowledge-based body...
Sha Jalal Haider 2017-08-30 21:44:30
Bangladesh has set an export target of USD 50 billion by 2021 for the readymade garment (RMG) sector. The target appears slightly ambitious and sceptical about its attainability after the Holy Artisan...
Faruque Hassan 2017-08-30 21:43:22
Many of us may not be aware of the fact that the World Water Day is an annual event observed on March 22 as a means of focusing attention to the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustain...
Eric Hwang 2017-08-30 21:36:42
One of the common reasons why someone is being labelled by his/her staff members as a "boss from hell", quite not surprisingly, is micromanagement. Other descriptions associated with this "crime" incl...
Jamal Uddin 2017-08-30 21:34:28
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation piloted an inclusive business project in the readymade garment (RMG) industries of Bangladesh with funding support from The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlan...
Forrest Cookson 2017-08-30 21:27:17
FE Photo Someone has to tell the truth.The RMG sector faces difficulties that have been growing steadily and have reached crisis levels. These difficulties must be faced and remedied. Otherwise, the...
Mehdi Mahbub 2017-08-30 21:24:42
Kenya is rapidly becoming one of the biggest players in the world's textile manufacturing industry, and is tipped to be one of the next centres for apparel sourcing in East Africa alongside Ethiopia.F...
Md Ridwanul Huq 2017-08-30 21:22:47
The RMG industry has been at the helm of Bangladesh exports for over the years and a significant contributor to GDP. This industry has, till date, absorbed an estimated 4.4 million people, of whom 80...
Zillul Hye Razi 2017-08-29 12:00:00
Export of 'Made in Bangladesh'-tagged garment items to the European Union (EU) or its duty-free access under a relaxed rule of origin unilaterally given by the EU through GSP for the LDCs may be facin...
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