BGMEA
BGMEA again calls for RMG price hike
It sent another letter to the international buyers on Nov 17
19 November 2023, 06:42 AM
There is no ‘development’ without a living wage
If we can feed the RMG industry with blood, sweat, and taxes year after year, surely we should be able to decide the bare minimum that it pays its workers?
18 November 2023, 12:00 PM
A tale of the Green versus the Red
The RMG sector needs to be united in being professional, go forward with value addition and, most of all, opt for strong industrial relations with labour.
16 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Buyers ready to pay more for value-added garments
International clothing retailers and brands have suggested that local garment suppliers produce more value-added garment items for better prices as work orders may rebound after the general election of the country next year.
16 November 2023, 00:00 AM
BGMEA seeks higher prices from buyers
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged US clothing retailers and brands to pay higher prices from December 1 as owners are set to pay a higher wage to workers..BGMEA President Faruque Hassan made the request in a letter to Stephen Lamar, president and
13 November 2023, 07:30 AM
BGMEA members can keep factories shut in case of unrest, vandalism
Owners of garment factories that face unrest or vandalism can keep those closed, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said today.
12 November 2023, 09:32 AM
RMG makers to implement new wage from Dec
Members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will implement the new wage structure for their workers from December this year as per the recommendation of the government-formed wage board, said the trade body yesterday.
1 November 2023, 01:59 AM
BGMEA members to implement new wage for garment workers from December
The member factories of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will implement the new wage structure for their workers from December this year as per the recommendation of the government-formed wage board, said the trade body today.
31 October 2023, 08:51 AM
Policy support sought to weather economic challenges: BGMEA
BGMEA delegation meets finance secretary
3 October 2023, 13:30 PM
US visa restrictions won’t affect garment shipment: BGMEA president
The US visa restrictions will not have any impact on the apparel shipment to the American market, said Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), today.
26 September 2023, 11:17 AM
'Exporters have to suffer for months for exchange rate gap'
The leaders of BGMEA, BKMEA, BTMA say at a roundtable
9 July 2023, 14:40 PM
BGMEA reiterates calls for cutting source tax to 0.5%
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today reiterated its demand that the government cut the source tax to 0.5 per cent from 1 per cent in the upcoming budget.
11 May 2023, 10:14 AM
Support from Buyers Forum sought for capacity building: BGMEA
Buyers Forum is a group of the representatives of major apparel brands in the globe
10 May 2023, 17:41 PM
'Bangladesh should prepare now to overcome post-LDC challenges'
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan says at a lecture at National Defence College
9 May 2023, 13:11 PM
BGMEA, Taiwan textile institute to collaborate on man-made fibre
The BGMEA and the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) will work together to enhance capacity of Bangladesh’s readymade garment industry, especially in manufacturing high-end products made with man-made fibre.
6 May 2023, 06:38 AM
99.72% RMG units paid festival bonus so far: BGMEA
Only 6 factories are still working clear the bonus
20 April 2023, 13:55 PM
BGMEA again seeks duty benefit for apparel made from US cotton
It sends two letters in a month to US senators, governors
6 April 2023, 11:46 AM
BGMEA seeks duty-free benefit for garment export to US
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested the US authorities for duty-free access to the US market for garment products made from the American cotton.
28 March 2023, 09:06 AM
BGMEA again calls for duty-free access
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) recently relaunched an initiative seeking duty-free access to the US market for apparels made from American cotton.
26 March 2023, 02:30 AM
Bangladesh now a hub for making winter jackets
Bangladesh has gradually turned into a major manufacturing hub for winter jackets as work orders are mainly shifting away from China due to higher production costs and a shortage of skilled workers in the country.
22 March 2023, 02:00 AM