Bangladesh must bring AI to the factory floor
13 August 2026
Bangladesh built its garment industry on scale, competitive labour costs, and the ability to supply large volumes of basic apparel.
13 August 2026
How falling real prices threaten Bangladesh’s apparel sector
14 June 2026
While our costs have been rising sharply and continuously, the unit prices paid for apparel have been falling in real terms.
14 June 2026
Bangladesh wants fair business, not charity
2 June 2026
For two decades, I have watched global fashion brands speak the language of responsible business conduct—human rights due diligence, living wages, supplier partnerships, climate transition, social compliance, transparency, and shared responsibility.
2 June 2026
Global buyers must share the cost in RMG’s green transition
23 April 2026
For years, Bangladesh’s export success was built on a simple promise to global buyers. We would deliver at scale, at speed, and at low cost.
23 April 2026
EU's changing apparel market and Bangladesh's export challenges
5 April 2026
Bangladesh’s garment industry has faced some serious challenges of late. In the first eight months of FY2025-26, the country’s ready-made garment exports fell 3.73 percent year on year to $25.79 billion, against $26.79 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
5 April 2026
Why Bangladesh needs a brand reset
16 March 2026
For decades, the international image of Bangladesh has been shaped by a narrow and increasingly outdated narrative.
16 March 2026
How garment makers can manage the Middle East logistics shock
5 March 2026
For Bangladesh, exporters should plan for possible delays, even where the scheduled transit time is unchanged. When ocean schedules become volatile, brands often push urgent top-ups by air or at least move samples and approvals by air. But air is also being hit.
5 March 2026
Without SME-friendly policies, green funds won't work
16 February 2026
A news report published in The Daily Star early this month highlighted many factory owners’ struggle to access the much-heralded Green Transformation Fund (GTF).
16 February 2026
Five strategies for garment exporters to navigate geopolitical risks
Bangladeshi garment makers can mitigate risk in an uncertain world with foresight, resilience, and agility.
13 May 2024
EU supply chain law is both a threat and an opportunity
How will it impact Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers?
5 May 2024
We need to know more about Shein’s $9 jeans
First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?
22 April 2024
Time for fashion brands, retailers to rethink green strategies
Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.
8 April 2024
Sustainability must equal financial viability
What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?
25 March 2024
A wake-up call for sustainable supply chains
How many times have we heard that customers will pay extra for more sustainable—recycled, in this case—products?
11 March 2024
Bangladesh’s Garment Industry: Future growth in a changing world
Bangladesh has emerged as a significant player in the global garment industry, securing its position as the second-largest garment exporter worldwide. The country’s remarkable journey from economic struggles to becoming a key player in the textile and apparel sector is a testament to its resilience and adaptability.
14 February 2024
How garment manufacturers can cut costs
And while cost reduction is essential, it should not come at the expense of product quality.
22 January 2024
Responsible investors can transform fashion supply chains
Fashion and textile supply chains stand to benefit greatly from the rise of the responsible investor.
10 December 2023
Five ways to raise garment worker wages
Advocacy efforts in Bangladesh have been part of the national dialogue centring wages for several decades.
27 November 2023
Why buyers shouldn’t worry about Bangladesh’s unrest
International buyers can rest assured they can place orders here with confidence.
5 November 2023
Fashion needs to support suppliers for green transition
If it’s left to garment suppliers, the green transition will take decades.
30 October 2023
Is carbon offsetting a good climate solution?
While carbon offsetting has gained momentum and support, it is not without its share of critics.
16 October 2023
Not reducing carbon emissions will result in devastation
There are environmental, economic, social, and geopolitical ramifications to continuing on a business-as-usual path.
2 October 2023
Rich countries can gain a lot by helping Bangladesh
Climate change is worsening the situation and the financial and humanitarian costs brought by this calamity are racking up.
18 September 2023
Time to look into carbon capture and credit
Carbon capture and storage involves capturing CO2 emissions from industrial processes or power plants and storing them underground.
14 August 2023
Automation’s role in RMG production remains uncertain
There is no doubt that automation can be both a threat and an opportunity for our garment industry and its workers, depending on how it is implemented and managed.
16 July 2023
The circular economy requires nurturing
Governments have the power to promote and support textile recycling initiatives in several ways.
15 June 2023
Bangladesh must prepare for shorter production runs
We are not geared for such runs in the same way that some manufacturers in Europe are.
28 May 2023
Environmental compliance may weed out smaller garment factories
Will we see an industry which has fewer and larger players?
21 May 2023