BGMEA President calls on Decathlon to source more from Bangladesh

Bangladesh is working to increase its apparel export share in the global market with value-added products, especially by shifting more towards man-made fibre (MMF) based garments. Bangladeshi garments factories were increasingly focusing on scaling up their capabilities in manufacturing high-end apparel while investing hugely to make production processes more efficient and

BGMEA urges global brands, buyers to adopt strategies 

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged global brands and buyers to adopt strategies that promote the growth of both sides, including manufacturers while marching towards achieving the net zero goal.  "I would like to call upon the brands to adopt inclusive strategies that also take the SMEs

BGMEA urges Rajuk to allocate land for apparel club for foreign nationals

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to allocate land at Purbachal to build an apparel club to facilitate the meeting and recreation of foreign nationals working for global brands and buyers in Bangladesh offices and apparel factories.  The club would help to

BGMEA delegation meets US State Department official 

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have discussed issues relevant to Bangladesh's readymade garments (RMG) industry, including its current challenges, prospects, and preparedness to pursue the next level of development and growth.  The discussion also encompassed the industry's efforts and initiatives to carry forward the achievements made in workplace

BGMEA wants faster, simplified services from custom houses

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged Custom House to deliver faster and more simplified services to apparel exporters.  BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said: "Given the stiff competition in the global apparel market, the shorter lead time will help readymade garments (RMG) factories become more competitive in the

BGMEA president meets IGP

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan met with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun at the police headquarters in Dhaka on December 1. BGMEA Directors Asif Ashraf and Rajiv Chowdhury were also present at the meeting. They had discussions about the overall situation of the RMG industry, including its current

BGMEA, Recover keen to collaborate in recycling waste

Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and recycled cotton fibre producer Recover are keen to collaborate in developing recycling capacity in the garment sector as nearly 400,000 tonnes of recyclable pre-consumer waste are produced in Bangladesh every year. It will also help the country to reduce $3 billion of cotton

BGMEA seeks faster, simplified customs bond services

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the Customs Bond Commissionerate (CBC) to provide faster and more simplified services to the RMG industry. The trade association also called for removing complexities in the process of including description of raw materials and other related materials with their HS code in

BGMEA urges BEZA to boost garment village construction

 The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) to speed up construction of the garment village at Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar in Mirsarai, Chattogram to make it operational for industries in the shortest possible time. If the industrial plots get ready, apparel factories would be

RMG industry emphasizes technologies to enhance transparency: BGMEA chief

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan on Sunday said Bangladesh’s RMG industry is increasingly putting emphasis on technological upgradation ranging from the manufacturing process to design development, productivity improvement, environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, quality enhancement to workers’ well-being.  “We are getting prepared to meet the challenges of