Bangladesh
Bangladesh Garment Sector Receives $500M to Improve Eco-Friendly Practices
The Central Bank of Bangladesh announced last week it has designated $500 million of low cost financing to…
Bangladesh Gets Google Maps Street View
The streets of Dhaka and Chittagong in Bangladesh will now be visible across the globe as the country now has…
Bangladesh: Global Buyers Plead for Restored Supply Chain
Global buyers have appealed to Bangladesh's commerce minister to maintain the supply chain, despite the…
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ILO to Consult on Insurance for Bangladesh RMG Workers
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is consulting with stakeholders in Bangladesh's ready-made…
Bangladesh: Gazipur Cotton Mill Catches Fire
Another fire broke out in Gazipur, Bangladesh this week, this time at a cotton mill.
Bangladesh: Gazipur Garment Factory Catches Fire
A fire broke out at a Bangladesh garment factory at Konabari in Gazipur Saturday, and though the full extent…
Bangladesh: Political Unrest Further Threatens RMG Sector
Just as Bangladesh began to see signs of repairing the tarnished image of its ready made garment (RMG) sector…
ITL Group Joins Forces with Bangladesh Codes and Labels Ltd
The ITL Group (ITL), a leading global supplier of apparel label solutions, announced last month its joint…
Bangladesh Transport Blockades Hinder Export Movement
Turmoil between Bangladesh's two major political parties, the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) and the Awami…
Bangladesh: Factory Upgrades Expected to Cost $3 Billion
Bangladesh has been putting plans in place to improve factories in its ready made garment sector, and experts…
BGMEA and SEP-B to Start Training Program for RMG Workers
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Bangladesh: BKMEA Publishes Global Buyers Information Directory
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA) has assembled a Global Buyers Information…
Bangladesh: 4 Factories in Gazipur Sealed Off, Fined for Pollution
Four washing and dyeing factories were sealed off earlier this month and have now been fined for emitting…
Bangladesh Told to Move from “Cheap Labor” to High-End to Sustain RMG Growth
Low-cost labor may not be the way for Bangladesh to sustain growth in its garment sector moving forward, and…
VF, IFC Distribute First Round of Financing for Bangladesh Factory Improvement
VF Corporation and World Bank Group member IFC announced that they have administered loans to three…