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BGMEA, NPO team up to boost RMG industry 4.0 readiness

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has partnered with the National Productivity Organization (NPO) under the Ministry of

Apparel exporters decry labour law amendments ignoring consensus

Leaders of Bangladesh’s apparel industry on Tuesday called on the government to review the recently approved amendments to the labour

BGMEA, BKMEA to install temporary warehouse at HSIA to protect exports

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) would jointly establish

13pc of RMG workers left behind in latest pay hike, study finds

Thirteen per cent of readymade garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to fully receive the revised minimum wage set under

HSIA cargo village fire causes $8m loss to garment sector

The devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has caused immediate losses exceeding $8 million

Safety fears grow as hundreds of subcontracting RMG factories operate unchecked

Several hundred readymade garment (RMG) factories across Bangladesh, unaffiliated with the country’s main trade bodies—the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters

Death toll rises to 16 in Mirpur garment factory, chemical warehouse fire

The death toll has risen to 16 following a fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Shialbari,

BGMEA to launch digital factory passport for garment sector

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced plans to develop an AI-enabled ESG compliance framework, dubbed the ‘digital

Bangladesh’s exports dip by 4.6pc in September

Bangladesh’s export earnings grew 5.64 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter (July–September) of the financial year 2025–26, reaching US$12.31

EU to review Bangladesh exporters’ compliance with GSP rules

A delegation from the European Union’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in