ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
29 September 2026
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Business
Envoy Textiles recommends 32.50% cash dividend despite lower profit
28 September 2026
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Business
How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch
22 September 2026
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Business
Import rules eased for specialised fabrics used in niche apparel
21 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh's garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam's
16 September 2026
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Business
RMG shipments to US jumped 25% in August
16 September 2026
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RMG
Govt reinstates decision on import of 10 to 30 count yarn under bond
13 September 2026
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Business
Three detained for stealing Tk 1 crore from Gazipur factory chairman’s car
5 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh overtakes China again in apparel exports to US
5 September 2026
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Business
402 garment factories closed in Bangladesh in 3 years: Commerce minister
3 September 2026
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RMG
New administrator forms 10-member panel to run BGMEA
They are: Md Shahidullah Azim, Enamul Haque Khan (Bablu), Miran Ali, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Asif Ashraf, Rezwan Selim, ANM Saifuddin, Md Shihabuduzza Chowdhury, Shams Mahmud and Sharif Zahir
24 October 2024
Fashion brands face criticism for failure to protect labour rights in Bangladesh
Fashion brands, including H&M and Zara, are facing criticism over their lack of action to protect workers' basic rights in Bangladesh, according to Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC)..One year after a violent crackdown by state actors and employers against Bangladeshi garment workers protesting
23 October 2024
Rights advocates criticise fashion brands for failure to protect labour rights in Bangladesh
The Clean Clothes Campaign urges brands to take swift action
23 October 2024
Labour unrest caused $400m loss in garment industry: BGMEA
Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns
19 October 2024
Govt plans to introduce pension for RMG workers: Asif Mahmud
Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan today said the government planned to initiate a pension scheme for readymade garment (RMG) workers to ensure their financial security after retirement
16 October 2024
Almost all RMG factories open now: CA's press wing
About 99.26 percent garments factories are open now at Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur
14 October 2024
20 RMG workers assaulted in Ashulia; six detained
At least twenty workers of a garment factory in Ashulia industrial area were assaulted today which the workers claimed were orchestrated by the factory authorities
5 October 2024
36 suppliers threaten to file lawsuit against Expo Freight for $10m arrears
The company is responsible for paying the arrears for goods supplied to now-bankrupt British retailer Debenhams
5 October 2024
Workers block highway for 2nd day, 15-km tailback in Ashulia
The workers of Birds Group in Ashulia industrial area blocked the highway since 9:00am yesterday, demanding arrears and reopening of the factory
1 October 2024
RMG workers block Nabinagar-Chandra highway
The workers of Birds Group have blocked the Nabinagar-Chandra highway's Bypail area in Ashulia industrial area, demanding unpaid salaries
30 September 2024
RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding arrears
The workers of Apparel Plus Limited blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur demanding unpaid salaries
30 September 2024
Bullet-hit RMG worker dies following clash with 'law enforcers' in Ashulia
An RMG worker died with bullet wounds after a clash broke out between protesting workers and law enforcers in Ashulia today
30 September 2024
RMG owners demand greater security to keep factories open amid labour unrest
They made the demand at a press conference at the BGMEA office
30 September 2024
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030
The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
28 September 2024
Demo for arrears: Traffic movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway halted for 7 hours
Workers of Seasons Dresses Limited in Gazipur city blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for around seven hours today demanding the remaining half-month salary of July
23 September 2024
Death of a garments worker in Ashulia: How it happened
But for Rokeya Begum and her family, things will never get back to normal
17 September 2024
20 RMG workers sued over 'beating factory officials' in Ashulia
Authorities of an ready-made garments factory in Ashulia's Jamgra area, filed a case against 20 workers over allegations of vandalising the factory and beating up its officials
12 September 2024
Bangladesh, Vietnam overtake India in low-cost manufacturing: WB
India’s share in global trade has not kept up with its fast-growing economy, as Vietnam and Bangladesh have surpassed the country as low-cost manufacturing and export hubs, according to a recent report of World Bank (WB)..Despite India’s rapid economic growth, the proportion of trade in go
7 September 2024
Garment factories not reopening tomorrow
The BGMEA took the decision today in an emergency meeting
5 August 2024
BGMEA to sit at 7.30pm to decide on factory reopening
The executive committee members of the trade body will took part in the meeting
5 August 2024