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BGMEA stated RMG factories will run their operation amid lockdown
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) announced on 3rd March (Saturday) that readymade garment (RMG) factories will run their operation despite...
Faruque Hassan elected as the new BGMEA president
Faruque Hassan – the panel leader of Sammilita Parishad has been elected as the new president of the textile apex body Bangladesh...
Several studies found apparel industries adopting SDG friendly recovery models
A recent survey on the apparel sector, released on 28th March (Sunday) revealed that around 6 per cent local garment factories have...
Spinning and weaving companies get permission to produce goods on subcontract
From now on, spinning and weaving companies will be allowed to manufacture goods at other companies on a subcontracting basis and export...
BB allowed joint venture companies in EPZ to avail export loans
Bangladesh Bank (BB) permitted "Type-B" companies in export processing zones (EPZs) on 22nd March (Monday) to enjoy foreign currency loans from an...
BGMEA asked members to submit reports on non-repatriated export proceeds by 30th March
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has asked its members to put forward their report of non-repatriated export proceeds to the...
CPD study shows Vietnam is doing better in RMG compared to Bangladesh
In a research conducted last month by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), it was revealed that against every 100 kilogrammes of...
Stock prices of Anlima Yarn rise based on the rumors
Anlima Yarn Dyeing’s stock price has been rising at a continuous rate for the last couple of days based on rumors despite...
Experts recommended Tk1,000 insurance policy for textile workers
Introduction of an insurance policy of Tk1,000 per year for garment workers under direct supervision of the government, has been recommended by...
RMG workers facing wage persecution despite profit surges of the global fashion brands
A recent report conducted by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), a UK-based rights advocate, demonstrated the business model of fashion...
Mustafiz Uddin, received Drapers’ ‘Sustainable Fashion Champion’ award
Mostafiz Uddin, the managing director of Denim Expert Limited and founder of Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE) has been awarded Drapers Sustainable Fashion...
Trade bodies sought similar VAT rate for all yarn sales
On 10th March (Wednesday), textile and apparel bodies; Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) and Bangladesh...
Apparel industry witnessed further decline in exports by 16.61 per cent in January
Bangladesh’s apparel export to the United States has staggered in January 2021 due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BTMA demands increase in cash incentives and source tax cut in the next fiscal...
The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) urged the government to increase alternative cash incentives from 4 per cent to 7 per cent...
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