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Pic: Shutterstock Employment in Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector witnessed only 1.07 per cent annual growth from 2015 to 2020, according to a study by the Asian Centre for Development (ACD), which estimated that the total number of workers employed in the RMG sector increased to 4.22 million (1.72 million male and 2.50 million female) in 2020 from 4 million in 2015. The study, titled ‘Socio-economic Profile of Garment Workers of Bangladesh’, found that in 2015, the total number of male workers in the RMG sector was 1.10 million while female workers were 2.59 million. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and ACD jointly published the study.
A coalition of nine EU and US initiatives linked to the garment, footwear and accessories industry has released a statement expressing concern over the unrest in Myanmar resulting.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) president Rizwan Rahman recently proposed forming a national strategy committee to take time-bound actions to avail of the generalized.
Online lifestyle retailer Grunt Style has signed a contract with the United States Air Force and Space Force to sell their officially licensed apparel. With the new product.
The proceeds from VF Corporation s inaugural green bond, totalling approximately €493 million, have helped to create positive environmental impacts, including 2 million trees.