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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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