President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
Association (BGMEA) Dr Rubana Huq urged the owners to consider closure of their
factories as the nation is fighting to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In a
message, she said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave specific guidance to fight
COVID-19 and asked to take...
বিদেশি ক্রেতারা যে খুব অল্প দামে বাংলাদেশ থেকে
তৈরি পোশাক কেনেন, সেই বাস্তবতার কথা তুলে ধরে রপ্তানিকারকদের দর কষাকষিতে
আরও একটু মনোযোগী হওয়ার পরামর্শ দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা।
তিনি বলেছেন, “যদি এই পোশাক
কিনতে (বিদেশি ক্রেতারা) এক ডলার করেও দাম বেশি দিত, তাহলে বাংলাদেশের...
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সালে পোশাক রফতানির লক্ষ্যমাত্রা ৫০ বিলিয়ন ডলার নির্ধারণ করা হয়েছে বলে
জানিয়েছেন বস্ত্র ও পাট মন্ত্রণালয়ের সচিব লোকমান হোসেন মিয়া।
মঙ্গলবার সকালে সচিবালয়ের বস্ত্র ও পাট মন্ত্রণালয়ের সম্মেলন কক্ষে এক সংবাদ সম্মেলনে এ কথা জানান তিনি। ‘জাতীয় বস্ত্র দিবস ’এবং আগামী...
Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam on Tuesday underscored the need for sustainability plans for a good and prosperous apparel industry, UNB says. “In the 35-year journey of our industry, Bangladesh has become the second largest RMG exporting country in the world. The...
A 2019-20 action plan to implement the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom and Uztekstilprom Association was agreed to during the recent Global Textile Days-Tashkent 2019 event. The plan stipulates measures to invigorate cooperation in textile, apparel and knitwear enterprises between...
The US-China trade dispute could lead to an influx of Chinese yarn, fabric and garments into Indonesia, potentially disrupting the so far stable levels of demand and supply in the country by pushing up supply, which would in turn depress prices and hurt local manufacturers, according to...
The cotton and blends spinning industry in India is passing through a big crisis, similar to the situation last seen in 2010-11, resulting in huge job losses, according to the Northern India Textile Mills Association (NITMA). High interest rates, high cost of raw materials, rise in low-priced...
Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das recently met Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Rubana Huq at the latter’s office to discuss ways to further move forward existing trade relations between the two countries. Ganguly Das said the duty-free export of Bangladeshi apparel...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Tuesday signed participation agreements with five banks and two non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to strengthen economic sustainability of the readymade garment (RMG) sector. Under the agreements, the central bank has enlisted the banks and FIs as the Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) under the...
A three-day apparel sourcing exhibition ‘Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC)’ will begin at the International Centre in Toronto of Canada on August 19. “Like many other countries, Bangladeshi business entities will take part in the tradeshow for promoting Bangladeshi products in the Canadian market,” Export Promotion Bureau...