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BD's MMF apparel export likely to double in years

Dhaka, April 29 -- Bangladesh has huge potential to double its man-made fibre (MMF) or non-cotton garment shipment within years through providing required policy support and addressing bottlenecks, in... Read More


416 factories outside Dhaka metropolis vulnerable: IP

Dhaka, March 25 -- Some 416 factories, including textile and readymade garment (RMG), across the country, except for Dhaka metropolitan area, are 'vulnerable' to labour unrest over payment of wages an... Read More


Gender pay gaps for base wage largest at 22pc-30pc

Dhaka, March 24 -- The garment factories in Bangladesh have the largest gender pay gaps between 22 per cent and 30 per cent for base wage, according to a latest study. On the other hand, for the garm... Read More


US textile group accuses BD of unfair pricing, ties to China

Dhaka, March 14 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) -- a Washington-based trade association representing US textile manufacturers -- has accused five Asian apparel suppliers includ... Read More


Apparel export ebbs amid economic slowdown

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A sagging mood in global economy sent Bangladesh's apparel exports ebbing down, with the receipts from its largest market-the European Union---declining over 20 per cent in the past ... Read More


Factories do not update system, deprive workers of benefits

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Though there is a workers' biometric database system, majority members of the apparel apex body did not regularly update the required information, depriving the workers of financial ... Read More


Garment exports to US market plummet by 25pc in 2023

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh's apparel exports to the United States -- its biggest export market -- plunged by more than 25 per cent in 2023, as a global economic slowdown combined with local productio... Read More