Small garment makers stand to benefit
Small garment makers stand to benefitThe government has decided to issue certificates to small garment makers, allowing them to export to south Asian countries at lower duty.read more
View ArticleExperts: Frame rules to make textile industry green
Experts: Frame rules to make textile industry green In the wake of increasing demand for green products globally, experts yesterday suggested framing rules for making the textile industry environmental...
View ArticleBGMEA wants VAT-free safety equipment import
BGMEA wants VAT-free safety equipment importBangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) wants Value Added Tax-free import of safety equipment for the next five years.read more
View ArticleBGMEA asks Tofail to make Accord ‘compliant’
BGMEA asks Tofail to make Accord ‘compliant’Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association urged the government to make the Accord, a factory safety initiative of the retailers, follow the...
View ArticleBGMEA urges govt to withdraw tax hike at source
BGMEA urges govt to withdraw tax hike at sourceReadymade garment manufacturers today opposed the government’s plan to hike tax upon them and urged for its withdrawal for the “sake of the industry”.read...
View ArticleBGMEA to raise concerns over Accord activities today
BGMEA to raise concerns over Accord activities today Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will raise its concerns over Accord activities, which are alleged to be beyond of...
View Article$69 million worth garment equipment ordered for export
$69 million worth garment equipment ordered for exportThe three-day Bangladesh Apparel and Safety Expo has got spot orders for export of 2.0 million pieces of jackets and shirts and machinery, sweater...
View Article$4 billion remittance outflow due to 'inefficiency'
$4 billion remittance outflow due to 'inefficiency'Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has claimed that foreigners who work in Bangladesh remit $4 billion every year to their respective...
View ArticleBGMEA blames buyers for unethical price cut
BGMEA blames buyers for unethical price cutBangladesh Garment and Manufacturers and Exporters Association President Siddiqur Rahman yesterday said the global RMG buyers have reduced the prices of...
View ArticleILO for upgrading labour court
ILO for upgrading labour courtVisiting International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Direct Contacts Mission (DCM) has recommended for the upgradation of the existing labour court by modernising,...
View ArticleBGMEA starts preparing workers' database afresh
BGMEA starts preparing workers' database afreshThe apparel apex bodyhas started preparing workers' bio-metric database afresh in the country's readymade garment industry following failure of its...
View ArticleBGMEA to team up with CCC for Ctg apparel zone
BGMEA to team up with CCC for Ctg apparel zoneBangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is set to join hands with the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) to establish apparel zone...
View ArticlePM urges RMG makers to set up new factories in economic zones
PM urges RMG makers to set up new factories in economic zonesPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged RMG manufacturers and exporters to establish new industry only in economic zones.read more
View ArticleSustainability Compact meeting to focus on remediation financing
Sustainability Compact meeting to focus on remediation financingBangladesh will focus on clothing products’ pricing and remediation financing as the buyers failed to deliver as they promised.read more
View ArticleRMG export earnings rise over 9 per cent in seven months
RMG export earnings rise over 9 per cent in seven monthsThe country’s export earning from the apparel industry has seen a 9.12% rise to $15.76 billion in first seven months of the current fiscal year,...
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