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Bangladesh's apparel exports can fetch $122.01b by 2030 thru investing in climate adaptation

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Investing in climate adaptation can help Bangladesh fetch US$122.01 billion in apparel exports by the year 2030 as a significant rise in heat waves and flooding in Dhaka over the las... Read More


ILO defers action about Bangladesh amid political transition

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Bangladesh gets a breathing space as the International Labour Organization (ILO) defers until March its decision about further action for nonobservance of three labour rights-related... Read More


Factories mostly linked to US market feel strain

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- A survey supported by two international agencies has found jacked-up US tariff's emerging but uneven business impacts on Bangladesh's garment export as factories mostly linked to the ... Read More


Fashion brands thriving on exploitation in South Asia

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- Global fashion brands are thriving on the exploitation of a vast low-paid and unpaid workforce -- mostly women -- across the South Asian garment supply chain, including Bangladesh, a... Read More


97pc global fashion brands fail to pay workers a living wage: Study

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- About 97 per cent of major global fashion brands, including H&M, Inditex, Mango, Gap, Nike, and Primark, were found to pay less than a living wage to their supply chain workers, desp... Read More


Bangladesh garment export to EU confronting crowding-out effect

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Bangladesh's garment export to the European Union faces crowding-out effect as major competitors, hitting US tariff walls, are making forays into the country's largest shipment desti... Read More


Global and local challenges weigh heavily on RMG export

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The export performance of the readymade garment (RMG) sector, the country's largest foreign currency earner, has been severely affected by multiple factors, including new US tariffs,... Read More


Bangladesh to get duty-free access to Japan mkt for 3 yrs after graduation

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Bangladesh will continue to enjoy duty-free market access to Japan for three more years after graduating from the least-developed country (LDC) status as Tokyo has amended its tariff... Read More


RSC to expand activities beyond safety issues amid industry disagreement

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) is set to expand its activities beyond safety-related issues as it plans to address concerns mainly involving workers' rights, including wages, tr... Read More


Govt extends factory licence renewal to five years

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The government has approved a proposal to extend the renewal period for factory, shop, and establishment licences issued by the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishmen... Read More