Bangladesh has a class problem which deters from effective conversations about the many barriers to operational unionisation in the garment industry.

The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.

Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns

The RMG industry has provided lakhs of women, with their first formal employment opportunities.

A country’s energy mix may even one day override all other issues given the climate crisis we face.

The government has set a target to export goods and services worth $110 billion in the fiscal year of 2026-27, which is double the earnings recorded in the last financial year

EU’s new law on corporate responsibility a step in the right direction

First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?

Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.

Garment exports to the US declined 19.24% to $1.18 billion in January and February

Despite the 10 percent growth in March, shipment is still 0.88 percent short of the monthly target at $5.14 billion

Despite garment exporters transforming their factories, international buyers are not paying a premium for the products they source from the eco-friendly factories

Before the minimum wage was raised to Tk 12,500 in December, thousands of workers took to the streets to press home their demand for a minimum salary between Tk 23,000 and Tk 25,000.

While Bangladesh’s garment sector struggles  to transition from basic products to high-end items, too many companies are going in for the same international contracts, intensifying competition among themselves.

Walk down the road in Savar, Gazipur or Narayanganj in the morning hours and you will see a long line of workers heading to work.

Rising emphasis on recycling and sustainability from global brands is driving the cotton waste export from Bangladesh

Except knitwear, exports earnings have been in decline across the other seven major sectors according to data by EPB

Bangladesh is very good at making cotton clothes but non-cotton products could be bolstered by foreign investment

Unless a holistic approach is taken, the sector will continue to fall short of international standards.

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