Anwar Hossain, an administrator of the BGMEA, chaired the discussion

Four associations, including BGMEA, sent joint letter to the power adviser

The government yesterday appointed Md Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), as administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) after the resignation of the association's elected president, SM Mannan Kochi, on August 24.

Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns

Workers of Birds Group, a textile maker in Bangladesh, withdrew their blockade at the Baipail intersection of the Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Dhaka’s Ashulia yesterday after being assured that all their arrears will soon be paid..At around 9:30am last Monday, workers of Birds Group blocke

They made the demand at a press conference at the BGMEA office 

The garment factory owners have agreed to raise the workers’ attendance bonus by Tk 225 and tiffin and night allowance by Tk 10 to restore normalcy in the production units

Bangladesh now boasts 229 eco-friendly garment factories, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)

Most factories in the Ashulia area resumed operations today, while 20 factories remain shut in the Ashulia Industrial area, police said. 

The garment factory owners today decided to shut down their production units from tomorrow under “no work no pay” policy for an indefinite period if the labour unrest continues further

Apparel’s demand decreases among end consumers hit hard by high inflation, it says

At the meeting, the BGMEA also urged the USTR to put pressure on US clothing retailers and brands to increase the per unit price paid for garment items sourced from Bangladesh.

BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi says in a press briefing today

Syed Nazrul Islam new first vice-president and Khandoker Rafiqul Islam senior vice-president

Kochi bagged all 35 posts of directors in the biennial election for 2024-26 tenure

BGMEA president meets Bangladeshi high commissioner to India

Thirty-five members from the Forum panel will participate in the biennial election

BGMEA, in collaboration with SEIP, organised the two-day Career Summit and Fest for the first time at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara

Since the announcement of the new wage, the workers have been reiterating that it will not bring them any semblance of relief, but fighting for it has brought on all kinds of trouble.

Six years ago, a perfectly healthy man in his 60s just left me and my children in a state of shock and emptiness.