Tag: bangladesh
20 Bangladesh garment workers injured in police clash
Garment workers staged protests demanding an extended Eid vacation by barricading important roads in the manufacturing hub of Gazipur. They clashed with the police, resulting ... Read More
Interloop to invest $300 mn in apparel unit in Pakistan
Pakistan-based apparel manufacturers Interloop plans to setup a new factory to expand its production. Expecting to meet the rising demand from the foreign markets, the ... Read More
Bangladesh apparel export to USA suffers due to COVID
Bangladesh's apparel exports to the US sustained a negative growth of over 8% YoY and fetched $1.53 billion in January-March 2021, down from $1.67 billion ... Read More
Bangladesh urged to sanction ILO Convention 190
As per the speakers at the webinar held this Wednesday, Bangladesh should sanction ILO Convention 190 to eliminate workplace violence. Consent of employers, workers, and ... Read More
Bangladesh apparel makers want duty-free raw materials
In a letter written to the finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, Bangladesh apparel makers have requested an equal VAT rate for all types of yarns ... Read More
Bangladesh’s SM Group to set up Tk 1.3 bn RMG unit
In spite of the pandemic situation, the SM Group has shown some hope by setting up a new RMG accessories factory that will provide more ... Read More
Bangladesh garment factories face risk of labour unrest
538 manufacturing units face a risk of unrests due to lack of Eid-ul-Fitr festival allowance, wage payments, mass termination, etc. The government ordered owners to ... Read More