Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in September rose by 6.9 per cent year-on-year to 1.53 billion euros, up from 1.43 billion euros in the same period of 2023, driven largely by knitwear, while woven garments posted slightly slower growth...
Experts on Wednesday said that the country needed a collaborative approach from the government and the stakeholders of garments sector to utilise the huge potential of the sector.
At least 11 readymade garment workers had so far been arrested and sent to jail in connection with setting fire to army jeep and a police van during a clash in the capital鈥檚 Mirpur on Thursday...
Experts and labour leaders on Thursday said that the government and the global brands could play a crucial role in promoting responsible business conduct within the readymade garment supply chain by upholding national and international standards to enhance workers鈥� quality of life and social security...
At least two readymade garment workers were sustained bullet injuries as law enforcers opened fire on protesters at Mirpur 14...
A police van and an army jeep were set on fire during clashes between readymade garment workers and members of law enforcement agencies during RMG workers鈥� demonstration in the capital鈥檚...
Several hundred workers of a readymade garment factory blocked the busy Dhaka-Tangail Highway at Trimore in Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, for over 30 hours demanding arrears.
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in the first eight months or January-August period of 2024 fell by 3.51 per cent as earnings from knitwear witnessed a sharp decline while...
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Saturday said that the apparel industry was now stable after a challenging period, and called on...
The government has initiated sale of essential goods at affordable prices for readymade garment workers through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.
Traffic movement between Mirpur-14 to Kachukhet in Dhaka resumed around one hour after workers of a readymade garment withdrew their blockade demanding arrears on Monday morning...
A Denmark-based global fashion company, Bestseller, has identified non-payment of due wages, excessive overtime, unsafe work and transport, and discrimination and...
A number of readymade garment units in Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur have terminated many of their workers amid ongoing labour unrest in the Dhaka and Gazipur industrial belts, demanding...
While the intensity of the ongoing labour movement has waned, the unrest, particularly in the readymade garment industry, persists, as workers from various factories staged demonstrations and...
The chief advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday asked the advisory council and authorities concerned to take steps to address the demands of the agitating...
At least 70 readymade garment factories in Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur suspended production on Wednesday amid workers鈥� protests over various demands...
The situation in the Ashulia and Gazipur industrial zones on Tuesday improved on the whole even though workers blocked two highways, demanding payment of their wages and...
A worker at a readymade garments factory was killed during clashes with joint forces in Ashulia on Monday, amid sporadic confrontations between workers and...
The labour situation in the readymade garment sector in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas improved on Sunday while fresh unrest occurred in the Dhaka metropolitan area on the day...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has decided to reopen all the readymade garment factories in the labour unrest-affected industrial areas in...
Ongoing labour unrest in the readymade garment sector led to the shutdown of 114 factories in Ashulia and Gazipur industrial areas on Wednesday, while agitating workers set fire to a factory in Kashimpur following a clash between two groups of workers...
The Industriall Bangladesh Council at a press conference on Saturday said that outsiders provoked readymade garment workers to start the recent unrest as none of their member organisations supported demonstration at this time...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United States in January-July of 2024 witnessed a significant fall both in value and volume while the other competing countries, such as China and Vietnam, performed well in the market...
Authorities were forced to close around 167 readymade garment factories on Wednesday in the industrial areas of Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur as labour unrest escalated despite increased deployment of law enforcement agencies, including military forces...
Operations in the country鈥檚 readymade garment factories were almost normal till noon on Tuesday, but authorities were compelled to shut down at least 135 units at Ashulia in Dhaka and Gazipur after 4:00pm due to unrests...
A murder case was filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 24 others for killing a garment worker during the mass uprising in the city鈥檚 Adabor area on August 5.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, called on the country鈥檚 garment manufacturers on Wednesday to support the rebuilding of Bangladesh after 15 years of economic plunder under the dictatorship of Sheikh Hasina....
IndustriALL, a global union federation representing over 50 million workers across 140 countries, has urged Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel manufacturers to ensure the protection of workers鈥� rights and wages during the recent unrest and curfew period in the country...
The government has waived demurrage charges for seven days for imported containers carrying accessories and raw materials for the readymade garment sector, which could not be delivered from the Chattogram port due to disruptions caused by unrests over the quota reform movement and the curfew imposed by the government...
Global apparel buyers and retailers on Monday expressed concerns over the disruption of business activities with Bangladesh, citing the ongoing issues with internet connectivity...