Data shows 20,000 Bangladesh RMG workers laid off in first half 2026
This data from the Industrial Police, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association…
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Partnership to boost innovation-led competitiveness in Bangladesh knitwear
Under the agreement, the two express the urgency of creating an innovation mindset across the textile and apparel sectors, acknowledging…
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Bangladesh apparel sector to install cargo storage after airport fire
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) are establishing a…
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BKMEA, Open Supply Hub partner to drive transparency in Bangladesh knitwear
The agreement was formalised on 22 July at the BKMEA Dhaka office, with BKMEA director Minhaz Hoque and Open Supply…
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Bangladesh garment factories fear unrest has weakened buyer confidence
The government suppressed the protests by students over job quotas for the descendants of veterans from the country’s 1971 liberation…
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Bangladesh manufacturers urge fashion brands to pay more for orders
The new minimum wage that manufacturers in Bangladesh will have to pay garment workers is BDT12,500 (USD113.38) and it was…
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Bangladesh seeks apparel export revenue in non-traditional markets
Bangladesh clothing manufacturers are seeking apparel export revenue in non-traditional markets such as Brazil, India, Japan and South Korea. According…
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Bangladesh apparel industry urges fashion brands to offer fairer prices
The discussions about fairer prices for the Bangladesh apparel and textile industry took place during a session titled: "Towards a…
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Why the future of fashion is in garment manufacturers’ hands
In his opening remarks, IAF president, Cem Altan explained the organisation's global fashion industry members, including garment manufacturers, had come…
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Apparel industry collaboration far from the norm, says IAF
International Apparel Federation president Cem Altan was speaking at the IAF’s 37th World Fashion Convention in Dhaka last week where…
