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BGMEA urges members to conduct urgent factory safety checks after tremor

The leading apparel trade organisation, BGMEA, has urged its members to promptly examine factory buildings for any structural weaknesses following

Most global fashion brands continue to deny workers a living wage

The majority of international fashion brands are still not ensuring that workers in their supply chains receive a living wage,

Bangladesh eyes global opportunities at Techtextil and Texprocess

Bangladesh’s drive to strengthen value addition in its garment and textile sector is set to receive a timely boost as

Bangladesh issues labour ordinance allowing unions with only 20 workers

Bangladesh has introduced a major change to its labour law by allowing just 20 workers in any establishment to apply

Bangladesh RMG sector at risk as buyers cancel visits over security

A growing number of international apparel buyers are calling off their scheduled trips and meetings in Bangladesh, raising fears that

Bangladesh, APM Terminals sign $550m deal to build Laldia terminal

Bangladesh has signed a landmark agreement with Denmark’s APM Terminals, a subsidiary of AP Moller–Maersk, securing a $550 million investment

REVIVAL to restart BEXIMCO Textile, bringing back 25,000 workers

The Japanese–Bangladeshi ethical fashion and sustainability venture REVIVAL Group Co Ltd, together with REVIVAL Projects Ltd, has announced it will

BRAC University teams up with OFAI to drive ethical AI standards

BRAC University has recently joined the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), a Carnegie Mellon University-led international initiative focused on promoting

Bangladesh may reach top climate debt risk category by 2031

Bangladesh was placed among the high-risk countries in a new global climate debt assessment, which cautioned that the country could

Bangladesh struggles to keep pace with China in EU apparel trade

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union (EU), its largest single market, are coming under renewed pressure as competitors—most notably