Why can’t Bangladesh have its own global apparel brand?
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers immense potential to transform Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector
Competitive market pressures, fluctuations in raw material prices responsible for the decline
Explore social compliance audits in Bangladesh’s RMG sector and their impact on workers.
Bangladesh has emerged as an economic success story, primarily through its booming ready-made garments (RMG) sector.
Beximco's problems are evidence of a number of ongoing problems in the garment industry.
The USA's overall apparel imports from the world also fell by 0.33 percent to $67.04 billion during the January-October period, the data showed. China ranked first in apparel shipments to the USA, with Vietnam in second place
Bangladesh has a class problem which deters from effective conversations about the many barriers to operational unionisation in the garment industry.
The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.
The RMG industry has provided lakhs of women, with their first formal employment opportunities.
A country’s energy mix may even one day override all other issues given the climate crisis we face.
The government has set a target to export goods and services worth $110 billion in the fiscal year of 2026-27, which is double the earnings recorded in the last financial year
EU’s new law on corporate responsibility a step in the right direction
First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?
Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.
Garment exports to the US declined 19.24% to $1.18 billion in January and February
Despite the 10 percent growth in March, shipment is still 0.88 percent short of the monthly target at $5.14 billion
Despite garment exporters transforming their factories, international buyers are not paying a premium for the products they source from the eco-friendly factories
Before the minimum wage was raised to Tk 12,500 in December, thousands of workers took to the streets to press home their demand for a minimum salary between Tk 23,000 and Tk 25,000.
