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‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’: Bangladesh RSC One Year Later
Bangladesh's Readymade Garments Sustainability Council released its first year-end report highlighting…
AAFA, BGMEA Shake Hands on New Partnership
They'll be exploring opportunities to increase trade access for Bangladesh to the U.S. market, among others.
Bangladesh Led January’s Surprising US Apparel Imports Increase
Bangladesh led the way with a 42.1 percent year-over-year increase to 282 million square meter equivalents.
Bangladesh Garment Producers Caught in Russia-Ukraine War
The BGMEA warned members to proceed with caution when fulfilling orders from sanction-hit Russia.
3 Dead, 40 Injured in Bangladesh Footwear Factory Fire
The deadly conflagration raises new questions about factory safety in Bangladesh ahead of the anniversary of…
Sears’ Parent Embroiled in Another Million-Dollar Supplier Lawsuit
Transformco is battling another supplier lawsuit over unpaid orders, this time from a former California…
Bangladesh, Mexico Boosted US Jeans Imports in 2021
Jeans imports from top supplier Bangladesh jumped 42.25 percent to $798.42 million in 2021 following 2020's…
This One Stat Reveals the State of South Asia’s Home Workers
The fashion industry relies on the informal labor of workers who sew, weave, embroider or embellish garments…
How Bangladesh Can Stop Losing 70 Cents for Every Garment Export
A new study investigates the factors behind the garment sector's money-losing problem.
Maersk and DHL Broaden Supply Chain Investments
Maersk is strengthening its operations in Bangladesh while DHL shelled out $15 million on robotic warehouse…
Bangladesh’s Women Garment Workers Bearing ‘Devastating’ Covid Impacts
Bangladesh's female garment workers are disproportionately bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new…
Bangladesh Manufacturers Irate Over WTO-UN Report
The recently released study placed the South Asian sourcing nation behind its biggest competitors.
BGMEA’s ILO Worker Safety Agreement Covers 75 Factories
Hundreds of safety-committee representatives will receive training to identify, assess and manage potential…
American Appetite for Denim Drives Import Growth
U.S. jeans imports jumped 29.57 percent to a value of $3.32 billion year to date in November compared to a…
Malek Spinning Mills’ Denim Unit to Close Amid ‘Instability’
Bangladesh denim mill Salek Textile, formerly Titas Spinning and Denim Company Limited, will close on Dec. 31…