RMG sector

RMG sector

Bangladesh can absorb 5 percentage points tariff gap with peers, but 15 may be fatal

Bangladesh can absorb 5 percentage points tariff gap with peers, but 15 may be fatal

Countries like India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Pakistan are actively negotiating with the US for lower duties

Tuomo Poutiainen, the outgoing country director of the International Labour Organization, at a press briefing in the ILO office in Agargaon, Dhaka on 19 May. Photo: Courtesy

Laws need to be equally applied in labour issues: ILO Country Director Tuomo 

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More apparel orders, investments beckon, but gas crisis still a major obstacle

There is a chance that buyers will consider this increased tariff while negotiating prices with the Bangladeshi apparel manufacturers. Photo: TBS

Panic grips world’s factory hubs after Trump tariff whiplash

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RMG corporate tax likely to double

Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate and professor of economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Photo: Colected

US tariffs on Bangladesh clothing a wrong move: Nobel Laureate economist Paul Krugman

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BGMEA urges factory owners to pay half of March salary before Eid

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Exports grow by 11% in July-February

At an event in Dhaka on 23 Feb, organised by Swisscontact Bangladesh. Photo: Courtesy

Experts call for accelerating energy transition in Bangladesh’s RMG sector

Debapriya Bhattacharya. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh's garment sector reforms driven by global supply chain pressure: Debapriya

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Investment in product tracking tech fuels RMG accessories growth

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Pathways to prosperity: A market linkage model for empowering skilled women in the RMG sector

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Inclusive growth: Gender equality and economic development in Bangladesh’s RMG sector - why aren’t there enough women in leadership?