RMG sector
Jordan RMG businessman calls on Expatriates’ Welfare Minister
Sanal Kumar, the chairman of Jordan’s largest readymade garment factory, met Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad on Thursday.
Jordan's RMG sector to recruit over 12,000 workers from Bangladesh: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said Jordan's readymade garments (RMG) sector will recruit over 12,000 skilled workers from Bangladesh in one year.
Covid-19 impact on RMG sector hits women hard: ILO
The impact of Covid-19 on women in the garment industry in the region has worsened due to underlying challenges, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO).
KOICA strengthens occupational safety of Bangladesh
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has started Online Fellowship Programme titled ‘Capacity Building for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)’.
We need to be willing to take the bull by the horn: Saima Wazed
Saima Wazed Hossain has said ensuring that women are protected during this global crisis needs a solution which is based significantly on an understanding of the culture where the woman belongs; and importantly that the biased social and economic structure ensures they are impacted even more adversely.
Kylie Jenner ‘refusing to pay’ Bangladeshi workers
Model and businesswoman Kylie Jenner has come under fire after reports emerged that the company behind her clothing line has cut work orders and reportedly refused to pay its Bangladeshi factory workers.
No ‘announcement’ made on layoffs: BGMEA
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday said its president Dr Rubana Huq did not “announce” anything about job cuts in the industry from June - although it wasn’t taken as such anyway.
RMG: UK urged to continue imports from Bangladesh through creating fund
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has suggested that the UK may take the initiative of creating a COVID-19 fund which can be used to bail out the UK brands/retailers so that they can continue with their imports from Bangladesh.
Trade union leaders for transparent, inclusive incentive in RMG sector
Trade union leaders have demanded swift, transparent and inclusive implementation of the financial stimulus packages announced by the government to prevent adverse impact of coronavirus pandemic on Bangladesh’s RMG sector.
Life in Dhaka in coronavirus shutdown
Soon after Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8, life in general was turned upside down with the government announcing ‘general holiday’ to curb the transmission of coronavirus.