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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>CPD RMG Study</title> <atom:link href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/</link> <description>Stitching a better future for Bangladesh</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:39:37 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <item> <title>Maintaining Workplace Safety in RMG Factories during 2023 – How Effectively is RSC Fulfilling Its Role</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/maintaining-workplace-safety-in-rmg-factories-during-2023-how-effectively-is-rsc-fulfilling-its-role/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/maintaining-workplace-safety-in-rmg-factories-during-2023-how-effectively-is-rsc-fulfilling-its-role/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:38:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[CPD Publication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5166</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>This ‘RMG Monitoring Brief’ is the second in a series of briefs published under the civil society monitoring initiative. The objective of this brief is to conduct a concise review of the progress made by the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) in fulfilling its mandated responsibilities and to identify areas for improvement that can enhance its ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/maintaining-workplace-safety-in-rmg-factories-during-2023-how-effectively-is-rsc-fulfilling-its-role/">Maintaining Workplace Safety in RMG Factories during 2023 – How Effectively is RSC Fulfilling Its Role</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-5170 alignleft" src="http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Featured-image-1-300x280.png" alt="" width="300" height="280" srcset="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Featured-image-1-300x280.png 300w, https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Featured-image-1-768x718.png 768w, https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Featured-image-1.png 887w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />This ‘RMG Monitoring Brief’ is the second in a series of briefs published under the civil society monitoring initiative. The objective of this brief is to conduct a concise review of the progress made by the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) in fulfilling its mandated responsibilities and to identify areas for improvement that can enhance its effectiveness in ensuring safety monitoring. RSC was set up to act as the national initiative that would implement the programme of the former Bangladesh Accord, now International Accord. The brief identifies the scope for further improvement in RSC’s operational and institutional performances. These areas include (a) its inspection effectiveness, coverage, reporting, and prioritising mechanism; (b) its management of remediation and escalation protocols; (c) the effectiveness and coverage of the training it provides; and (d) the pace of its OSH-related complaint-resolving mechanism. Based on the findings, the brief recommends several steps for further strengthening RSC’s operations and institutional performance.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cpd.org.bd/resources/2023/08/Maintaining-Workplace-Safety-in-RMG-Factories-during-2023.pdf" class="su-button su-button-style-default" style="color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2C2C2C;border-color:#242424;border-radius:5px" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:26px;border-color:#6c6c6c;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none"> Download Report</span></a> <div class="td-post-content tagdiv-type"> <p><strong>Authors: Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Tamim Ahmed<br /> Publication period: August 2023</strong></p> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/maintaining-workplace-safety-in-rmg-factories-during-2023-how-effectively-is-rsc-fulfilling-its-role/">Maintaining Workplace Safety in RMG Factories during 2023 – How Effectively is RSC Fulfilling Its Role</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/maintaining-workplace-safety-in-rmg-factories-during-2023-how-effectively-is-rsc-fulfilling-its-role/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Emerging Concerns of Occupational Safety and Health of the RMG Industry: Role of Public and Private Monitoring Agencies</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/emerging-concerns-of-occupational-safety-and-health-of-the-rmg-industry-role-of-public-and-private-monitoring-agencies/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/emerging-concerns-of-occupational-safety-and-health-of-the-rmg-industry-role-of-public-and-private-monitoring-agencies/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[CPD Publication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5148</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) industry has made significant improvements in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) over the last decade, especially in the years after the Rana Plaza tragedy. Despite the progress, a number of emerging concerns on industrial safety in the RMG industry raised the concern regarding the sustainability of different legal, institutional and operational ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/emerging-concerns-of-occupational-safety-and-health-of-the-rmg-industry-role-of-public-and-private-monitoring-agencies/">Emerging Concerns of Occupational Safety and Health of the RMG Industry: Role of Public and Private Monitoring Agencies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="td-post-header"> <header class="td-post-title"> <div class="td-module-meta-info"></div> </header> </div> <div class="td-post-content tagdiv-type"> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-5160 alignleft" src="http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Occupational-Safety-and-Health-of-the-RMG-Industry-cover-220x300.png" alt="" width="220" height="300" srcset="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Occupational-Safety-and-Health-of-the-RMG-Industry-cover-220x300.png 220w, https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Occupational-Safety-and-Health-of-the-RMG-Industry-cover.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px" />Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) industry has made significant improvements in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) over the last decade, especially in the years after the Rana Plaza tragedy. Despite the progress, a number of emerging concerns on industrial safety in the RMG industry raised the concern regarding the sustainability of different legal, institutional and operational measures and initiatives undertaken in the industry over the years. Hence, reviewing the existing institutional and operational functionality of different initiatives and measures to appreciate their capacity to ensure OSH and industrial safety has become imperative.</p> <p>Against this backdrop, the civil society monitoring initiative called ‘Civil Society Monitoring on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in Bangladesh’s RMG Sector’ has been launched by Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). This initiative is similar to what had been undertaken by civil society organisations to monitor the progress of industrial safety after the Rana Plaza tragedy in 2013. As part of the ongoing initiative, monitoring briefs called ‘RMG Monitoring Brief’ will be published with updates on the state of compliance with OSH and industrial safety in the RMG industry. This is the first brief in this series.</p> </div> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cpd.org.bd/resources/2023/05/Emerging-Concerns-of-Occupational-Safety-and-Health-of-the-RMG-Industry-Role-of-Public-and-Private-Monitoring-Agencies.pdf" class="su-button su-button-style-default" style="color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2C2C2C;border-color:#242424;border-radius:5px" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:26px;border-color:#6c6c6c;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none"> Download Report</span></a> <div class="td-post-content tagdiv-type"> <p><strong>Authors: Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Tamim Ahmed<br /> Publication period: April 2023</strong></p> </div> <div id="gtx-anchor" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden; left: 440.448px; top: 564.667px; width: 49.8125px; height: 18px;"></div> <div class="jfk-bubble gtx-bubble" style="visibility: visible; left: 93px; top: 332px; opacity: 1;" role="alertdialog" aria-describedby="bubble-6"> <div id="bubble-6" class="jfk-bubble-content-id"> <div id="gtx-host" style="min-width: 200px; max-width: 400px;"></div> </div> <div class="jfk-bubble-closebtn-id jfk-bubble-closebtn" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-label="Close"></div> <div class="jfk-bubble-arrow-id jfk-bubble-arrow jfk-bubble-arrowdown" style="left: 455.448px;"> <div class="jfk-bubble-arrowimplbefore"></div> <div class="jfk-bubble-arrowimplafter"></div> </div> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/emerging-concerns-of-occupational-safety-and-health-of-the-rmg-industry-role-of-public-and-private-monitoring-agencies/">Emerging Concerns of Occupational Safety and Health of the RMG Industry: Role of Public and Private Monitoring Agencies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/emerging-concerns-of-occupational-safety-and-health-of-the-rmg-industry-role-of-public-and-private-monitoring-agencies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Verification Options Used in Public Procurement by Apparel Sourcing Countries</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/verification-options-used-in-public-procurement-by-apparel-sourcing-countries/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/verification-options-used-in-public-procurement-by-apparel-sourcing-countries/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:51:45 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[CPD Publication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5132</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Verification Options Used in Public Procurement by Apparel Sourcing Countries Potential and Effectiveness in Bangladesh Authors: Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Tamim Ahmed The objective of the study is to review the existing practices of different standards and certificates related to socially responsible public procurement (SRPP), and their potential and effectiveness in improving workers’ well-being, along ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/verification-options-used-in-public-procurement-by-apparel-sourcing-countries/">Verification Options Used in Public Procurement by Apparel Sourcing Countries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>Verification Options Used in Public Procurement by Apparel Sourcing Countries<br /> </strong><em>Potential and Effectiveness in Bangladesh</em></h3> <p><strong>Authors: Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Tamim Ahmed</strong></p> <p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft" src="https://cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Verification-Options-Used-in-Public-Procurement-218x300.jpg" />The objective of the study is to review the existing practices of different standards and certificates related to socially responsible public procurement (SRPP), and their potential and effectiveness in improving workers’ well-being, along with employment and workplace safety and workers’ rights in Bangladesh. An evidence-based approach, based on both primary and secondary data, has been followed in conducting the study. The study identifies a number of gaps in the process and maintenance of certification and standards that include submission of false documents in getting certified, lack of traceability of the supply chain, inadequate disclosure of information, lack of accountability of audit firms and suppliers and ineffective measurement approach. Despite having gaps, the certification process has contributed to improving the labour standards in Bangladeshi readymade garment (RMG) factories to different extents. Human rights in the RMG industries of Bangladesh will be significantly determined by the transparency and effectiveness of the certification process.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Verification-Options-Used-in-Public-Procurement-by-Apparel-Sourcing-Countries.pdf" class="su-button su-button-style-default" style="color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2C2C2C;border-color:#242424;border-radius:5px" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:26px;border-color:#6c6c6c;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none"> Download Report</span></a> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/verification-options-used-in-public-procurement-by-apparel-sourcing-countries/">Verification Options Used in Public Procurement by Apparel Sourcing Countries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/verification-options-used-in-public-procurement-by-apparel-sourcing-countries/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>RMG workers set fire on bus, block highway in Gazipur</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-workers-set-fire-on-bus-block-highway-in-gazipur/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-workers-set-fire-on-bus-block-highway-in-gazipur/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:32:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News in the Media]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5128</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in The Business Standard on 22 March 2022 Ready-made garments (RMG) workers have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and set fire to a bus after a worker was injured in a road accident in Chaydana area of Gazipur. The agitated workers started protesting Tuesday (22 march) after rumours spread that the injured worker had ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-workers-set-fire-on-bus-block-highway-in-gazipur/">RMG workers set fire on bus, block highway in Gazipur</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in <a href="https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/rmg-workers-set-fire-bus-block-highway-gazipur-389258">The Business Standard</a> on 22 March 2022</p> <header> <h1 class="hide-for-small-only "><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="ratio ratio__16x9 lazyloaded alignleft" style="font-size: 16px;" title="" src="https://www.tbsnews.net/sites/default/files/styles/big_2/public/images/2022/03/22/screenshot_20220322-160920_video_player.jpg?itok=t9i01Gji&timestamp=1647948658" alt="RMG workers set fire on bus, block highway in Gazipur" width="520" height="292" data-src="https://www.tbsnews.net/sites/default/files/styles/big_2/public/images/2022/03/22/screenshot_20220322-160920_video_player.jpg?itok=t9i01Gji&timestamp=1647948658" /></h1> </header> <div class="text-center margin-bottom-1 hide-for-print"> <div id="dfp-ad-tbs_lb_snd_ahl-wrapper" class="dfp-tag-wrapper"> <div id="TBS-LB-SND-AHL" class="pg-loaded" data-google-query-id="CPzc-KDO2_YCFUuCrAId96AHYA"> <div id="google_ads_iframe_/22016589449/TBS-LB-SND-AHL_0__container__"><strong>Ready-made garments (RMG) workers have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and set fire to a bus after a worker was injured in a road accident in Chaydana area of Gazipur.</strong></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-content clearfix margin-bottom-2"> <p class="rtejustify">The agitated workers started protesting Tuesday (22 march) after rumours spread that the injured worker had died, said Gazipur Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Zakir Hasan.</p> <p class="rtejustify">According to locals, a passenger bus of Saukhin Paribahan hit Monir Hossain, an electrician at Alif Casual Wear Ltd in Gazipur, while crossing the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.</p> <div class="hide-for-print mb-20 text-center "> <div id="dfp-ad-tbs_lb_snd_middle-wrapper" class="dfp-tag-wrapper"> <div id="TBS-LB-SND-Middle" class="pg-loaded" data-google-query-id="COeHuIPO2_YCFQYraAodIs0GAQ"> <div id="google_ads_iframe_/22016589449/TBS-LB-SND-Middle_0__container__">He was rushed to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital in critical condition. Later, he was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.</div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="rtejustify">“Police later went to the spot and brought the situation under control,” Zakir Hasan added.</p> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-workers-set-fire-on-bus-block-highway-in-gazipur/">RMG workers set fire on bus, block highway in Gazipur</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-workers-set-fire-on-bus-block-highway-in-gazipur/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Bangladesh apparel value addition remains shaky</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladesh-apparel-value-addition-remains-shaky/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladesh-apparel-value-addition-remains-shaky/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:24:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News in the Media]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5125</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in Textile Today on 14 March 2022 Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) value addition has been inconsistent in recent years. Apparel exporters have mainly attributed the COVID-19 pandemic-induced raw materials high prices and lack of long-term policy supports for this. According to the Bangladesh Bank data, Bangladesh’s RMG items’ value addition was 59.13 percent ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladesh-apparel-value-addition-remains-shaky/">Bangladesh apparel value addition remains shaky</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Originally posted in <a href="https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/bangladesh-apparel-value-addition-remains-shaky/">Textile Today</a> on 14 March 2022</em></p> <p>Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) value addition has been inconsistent in recent years. Apparel exporters have mainly attributed the COVID-19 pandemic-induced raw materials high prices and lack of long-term policy supports for this.</p> <p>According to the Bangladesh Bank data, Bangladesh’s RMG items’ value addition was 59.13 percent in fiscal year (FY) 21, which was 56.49 percent in FY 20.</p> <p><a href="https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-year-wise-apparel-value-addition-percentage.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-114713" src="https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-year-wise-apparel-value-addition-percentage.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px" srcset="https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-year-wise-apparel-value-addition-percentage.jpg 702w, https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-year-wise-apparel-value-addition-percentage-300x172.jpg 300w, https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-year-wise-apparel-value-addition-percentage-699x400.jpg 699w, https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-year-wise-apparel-value-addition-percentage-585x335.jpg 585w" alt="Bangladesh-year-wise-apparel-value-addition-percentage" width="702" height="402" /></a></p> <p>In FY20, Bangladesh apparel export earnings stood at $27.94 billion, while the country imported raw materials worth $12.26 billion. Thus, Bangladesh’s net apparel exports stood at $15.67 billion in FY20, displaying a 56.49 percent value addition.</p> <p>During the first half (H1) of the current FY 2021-22, the value addition percentage further reduced to 55.80%, as net RMG exports stood at $11.10 billion against exports worth $19.90 billion and raw material imports worth $8.79 billion.</p> <p>While the value addition remained almost stationary between 60% and 64% from FY 2012-13 to FY 2018-19, the data also showed. And in FY 19, the value addition remained lower than the pre-pandemic 64.32 percent, data showed.</p> <p>The central bank considered the main head value of the components (raw cotton, synthetic/viscose fibre, synthetic/mixed yarn, cotton yarn, textile fabrics, and accessories for garments) instead of only raw materials – brought through back to back L/Cs, according to its latest quarterly report.</p> <p>The RMG industry leaders said Bangladesh is mainly dependent on imported raw materials, such as cotton, petro-chemicals and chemicals, despite being the second-largest exporter of RMG.</p> <p>The value addition of the knitwear sub-sector is higher than the woven segment, as the former sources 80 percent of its required raw materials from the local market, while woven is largely dependent on imported fabrics, they noted.</p> <p>Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Vice President Md Shahidullah Azim said to media that the prices of raw materials have significantly gone up during the last two years – mainly because of the pandemic.</p> <p>“Though we have been getting a huge volume of work orders, prices of finished products have not increased in line with the high prices of raw materials. The sky-rocketing raw material prices have eaten up our value addition.”</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladesh-apparel-value-addition-remains-shaky/">Bangladesh apparel value addition remains shaky</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladesh-apparel-value-addition-remains-shaky/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>BGMEA moves to revive US GSP</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-moves-to-revive-us-gsp/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-moves-to-revive-us-gsp/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:33:03 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News in the Media]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5122</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in The Daily Star on 13 March 2022 The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to reinstate GSP status in the American market for local merchandise. AAFA President and CEO Steve Lamar and BGMEA President Faruque Hassan ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-moves-to-revive-us-gsp/">BGMEA moves to revive US GSP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Originally posted in <a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/business/organisation-news/news/bgmea-moves-revive-us-gsp-2981636">The Daily Star</a> on 13 March 2022</em></p> <p>The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to reinstate GSP status in the American market for local merchandise.</p> <p>AAFA President and CEO Steve Lamar and BGMEA President Faruque Hassan signed the MoU between the two organisations in Washington, DC during the annual AAFA Executive Summit on March 10.</p> <div class="mb-20 mr-20 hide-for-print dfp-tag-wrapper text-center "> <h4>The two groups will explore opportunities and work together to increase trade access for Bangladesh to the US market, improve purchasing practices, build on the work already done by Bangladeshi industries on sustainability, and expand the strong partnership between the US and Bangladeshi industries.</h4> </div> <p>“Together, we aim to unlock the potential of Bangladesh’s garment sector by enhancing competitiveness through building capacities, embracing innovation and technology, and facilitating trade access to the US market,” Hassan said in a statement yesterday.</p> <div class="mb-20 mr-20 hide-for-print dfp-tag-wrapper text-center "> <div class="rsi-dfp-loader processed" data-slot-id="news_details_after_2nd_paragraph_622db9841e3f6" data-adunit="/34728570/News_Details_After_2nd_Paragraph_ad" data-size="[300, 250]" data-targeting="{"type":"news","nid":"2981636","category":["Industries","Economy","Business"],"Category":["type-node","node-2981636","Industries","Economy","Business"]}"> <div id="news_details_after_2nd_paragraph_622db9841e3f6" data-google-query-id="CNSdgrbjwvYCFdPccwEdg9INiQ"> <div id="google_ads_iframe_/34728570/News_Details_After_2nd_Paragraph_ad_0__container__">“We also aim to develop joint programmes that train workers and mid to top management, explore new corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to support the well-being of the workers and communities, and more,” he added.</div> </div> </div> </div> <p>AAFA’s comprehensive work ensures the continued success and growth of the global apparel and footwear industry, its suppliers, and customers.</p> <p>“With this in mind, agreements with strategic partners around the world help reduce trade barriers, encourage sharing of Environment and Social Governance (ESG) best practices, and promote innovation on behalf of our members,” said AAFA President Lamar.</p> <div class="mb-20 mr-20 hide-for-print dfp-tag-wrapper text-center "> <div class="rsi-dfp-loader processed" data-slot-id="news_details_middle_leaderboard_new_622db9841e664" data-adunit="/34728570/news_details_middle_leaderboard_new" data-size="[300, 250]" data-targeting="{"type":"news","nid":"2981636","category":["Industries","Economy","Business"],"Category":["type-node","node-2981636","Industries","Economy","Business"]}"> <div id="news_details_middle_leaderboard_new_622db9841e664" data-google-query-id="CLfugbbjwvYCFToltwAd9lgCbQ"> <div id="google_ads_iframe_/34728570/news_details_middle_leaderboard_new_0__container__">“Today’s collaboration marks increased capacity building to support joint practices and training to advance supply chain sustainability, expand trade opportunities, and improve the buyer-supplier partnership,” he added.</div> </div> </div> </div> <p>As per the understanding, the AAFA will support Bangladesh in promoting its trade interests in the US market, especially advocating the withdrawal of GSP suspension to recognise the progress made in the local industry in areas of workplace safety, worker well-being and environmental sustainability.</p> <p>The AAFA, a trusted public policy and political voice of the apparel and footwear industry, will also work closely with the BGMEA to advocate improved trade preferences and programmes between the US and Bangladesh.</p> <p>The AAFA, which represents more than 1,000 world famous brands, retailers, and manufacturers, along with the BGMEA will try to improve the partnership between buyers and suppliers through responsible purchasing practices.</p> <p>They will also work collaboratively on capacity building to cut time and cost to make the supply chain more sustainable via developing joint programmes to train workers and mid to top management, and a special collaboration with the BGMEA Center of Innovation.</p> <p>The two associations will inspire buyer-supplier collaboration to upscale product development and innovation capability to explore untapped segments of the export market via joint research, coaching programmes, sharing of knowledge and information like fashion trend analysis and forecasting, matchmaking events and media campaigns.</p> <p>They will also work on creating joint scoping missions to explore bilateral investment opportunities, particularly in backward linkage textile industries in Bangladesh, especially in the non-cotton segment.</p> <p>The AAFA and BGMEA will collaborate to deepen discussions towards a unified code of conduct, or unified approach, for social and environmental audits in manufacturing facilities via setting up of a joint committee with clear terms of engagement.</p> <p>Earlier, the US government suspended the GSP status for Bangladesh on June 27, 2013, citing the bad working environment in the garment factories and poor labour rights.</p> <p>However, with the recommendations of the American government, Bangladesh improved the workplace safety, amended labour laws and submitted progress reports to the United States Trade Representative for reinstating GSP status twice.</p> <p>However, it has not been reinstated by the American government yet.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-moves-to-revive-us-gsp/">BGMEA moves to revive US GSP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-moves-to-revive-us-gsp/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>RMG export growth to USA outshines China, Vietnam in Jan 2022</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-export-growth-to-usa-outshines-china-vietnam-in-jan-2022/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-export-growth-to-usa-outshines-china-vietnam-in-jan-2022/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:25:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News in the Media]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5120</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in Textile Today on 13 March 2022 Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the USA upheld an impressive growth – both in terms of value and volume – in January 2022. In terms of export growth, the country outshined its rivals China and Vietnam. As per the OTEXA data, the USA imported $756 ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-export-growth-to-usa-outshines-china-vietnam-in-jan-2022/">RMG export growth to USA outshines China, Vietnam in Jan 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Originally posted in <a href="https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/bangladesh-apparel-export-growth-usa-january-2022/">Textile Today </a> on 13 March 2022</em></p> <p>Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the USA upheld an impressive growth – both in terms of value and volume – in January 2022. In terms of export growth, the country outshined its rivals China and Vietnam.</p> <p>As per the OTEXA data, the USA imported $756 million worth of apparel items from Bangladesh in January 2022. Witnessing an impressive 45.53% growth. While the country exported $519 million RMG goods in January 2021.</p> <p>The OTEXA data also revealed that in terms of volume – the USA imported 282.38 million square meters of RMG from Bangladesh. Growing by 42.17%.</p> <p>The overall US apparel imports from the world also augmented by 36.60% to $7.54 billion on January 2022 – from $5.52 billion in the same month of 2021, the OTEXA data showed.</p> <p><a href="https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-China-Vietnam-garment-export-USA-January-2022.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-114657 alignnone" src="https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-China-Vietnam-garment-export-USA-January-2022.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px" srcset="https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-China-Vietnam-garment-export-USA-January-2022.jpg 724w, https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-China-Vietnam-garment-export-USA-January-2022-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bangladesh-China-Vietnam-garment-export-USA-January-2022-585x318.jpg 585w" alt="Bangladesh-China-Vietnam-garment-export-USA-January-2022" width="759" height="413" /></a></p> <p>Figure: In growth terms, Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the USA outshined its rivals China and Vietnam in January 2022.</p> <p>Among other top apparel exporting countries to the USA, China exported $1.90. While Vietnam exported $1.27 billion RMG in the first month of the present calendar year. While apparel export growth from India grew by 53.40%, Pakistan 44.41%, Cambodia 42.12% in the USA.</p> <p>Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA said, “Newer challenges will emerge for Bangladesh in the post-LDC era, as the trade facilities – currently being enjoyed by the country – will no longer be available after the graduation.”</p> <p>“As you know that our RMG export to the USA grew by 49.38% and earned $5.08 billion during July-January of FY2021-22, a significant growth,” added Faruque Hassan – who is currently leading BGMEA delegation team in the Executive Summit of American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) being held in Washington D.C. to represent the garment industry of Bangladesh and showcase its success stories and potential among international brands and buyers.</p> <p>“In such a context, Bangladesh needs to step up its diplomatic efforts in our major export markets, like the US, to create an enabling environment to expand trade,” said BGMEA President at a meeting with M Shahidul Islam, Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA, in Washington DC recently.</p> <p>Faruque Hassan also called upon Ambassador Shahidul Islam to assist in attracting investment from the US businessmen and non-resident Bangladeshis in textile industries in Bangladesh.</p> <p>BGMEA Vice President Miran Ali and Director Abdullah Hil Rakib, and Deputy Chief of Mission Ferdousi Shahriar and Commercial Counsellor Md Salim Reza were also present at the meeting.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-export-growth-to-usa-outshines-china-vietnam-in-jan-2022/">RMG export growth to USA outshines China, Vietnam in Jan 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/rmg-export-growth-to-usa-outshines-china-vietnam-in-jan-2022/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Bangladesh’s apparel industry enjoys rejuvenation</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladeshs-apparel-industry-enjoys-rejuvenation/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladeshs-apparel-industry-enjoys-rejuvenation/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:24:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News in the Media]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5114</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in The Financial Express on 7 March 2022 Bangladesh’s apparel industry rejoices at rejuvenation with old factories expanding and new ones sprouting amid a glut of orders from buyers, though global tensions pose downside risks, sources say. Encouraged by the strong rebound from the pandemic-time constraints, at least 200 new factories have entered ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladeshs-apparel-industry-enjoys-rejuvenation/">Bangladesh’s apparel industry enjoys rejuvenation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Originally posted in <a href="https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/bangladeshs-apparel-industry-enjoys-rejuvenation-1646620781">The Financial Express</a> on 7 March 2022</em></p> <p>Bangladesh’s apparel industry rejoices at rejuvenation with old factories expanding and new ones sprouting amid a glut of orders from buyers, though global tensions pose downside risks, sources say.</p> <p>Encouraged by the strong rebound from the pandemic-time constraints, at least 200 new factories have entered into the trade since 2021, according to industry people.</p> <p>Besides, they note, many factories are expanding their existing capacities while some of them doing subcontracting to grab a share of the business bonanza.</p> <p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft" src="https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/public/uploads/01_101_pp.jpg" data-src="https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/public/uploads/01_101_pp.jpg" /></p> <p>They, however, bear mixed feelings following latest developments on the foreign front. A fear floats in the air about downside risks, involving shipments and payments, over the Russia-Ukraine war and its geopolitical implications.</p> <p>Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) issued membership to some 110 garment factories-some 79 in 2021 and the rest 31 in the current calendar year of 2022.</p> <p>Besides, 72 factories have become members of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) since last year till date.</p> <p>On the other hand, Industrial Police (IP) data show that at least 55 new garment factories have been set up in Gazipur industrial belt during last two months–only nine of those registered with BGMEA.</p> <p>Almost all the IP-listed factories are small-sized while majority of them are doing subcontracting, according to the police sources.</p> <div class="google-auto-placed ap_container"><ins class="adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4843716006967943" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" data-ad-status="filled"><ins id="aswift_6_expand" tabindex="0" title="Advertisement" aria-label="Advertisement"><ins id="aswift_6_anchor"></ins></ins></ins>Out of the 55 units, 25 employed workers ranging from 20 to 50 while a few employed 300 or more, they say.</div> <p>Talking to the FE on Sunday, Masud Alam, managing director of MN Seven Fashions Ltd located in Gazipur, said they set up the small-sized factory last year to make knit items.</p> <p>His younger brother, who, according to him, is a buyer, got encouraged to set up the unit due to plenty of work orders.</p> <p>According to IP data, this unit employs some 60 workers.</p> <p>MP Sweater Ltd in Gazipur, a factory of Keya Group, has also been set up recently.</p> <p>When asked about the developments, M Miraz Hossain, director of Keya Group, said they had a sweater factory having 900 manual machines established in 2004 and closed after 2016 mainly for modernization.</p> <p>“But this unit is new one with automated machinery to produce sweater items,” he told the FE writer Sunday, adding that they also have a good flow of work orders.</p> <p>Due to the trade war between China and the USA, many buyers have been shifting their orders here in Bangladesh and this unit has targeted to net the shifting work orders, he observes.</p> <p>Talking to the FE, some exporters opined that many big manufacturers have received work orders beyond their capacity and now engaging subcontracting to meet the supply deadlines.</p> <p>Some of them are also expanding their capacity by increasing machine lines or doing double shifts, they note.</p> <p>Chorka Textile Ltd (CTL), a sister concern of Pran-RFL conglomerate, wants to start full-fledged double-shift production at its existing capacity to meet the growing demand for knitwear, especially lingerie.</p> <p>It introduced double shifts in departments like cutting and finishing, but could not fully introduce the same in other departments for manpower crisis.</p> <p>The group is setting up another garment unit in Godagari of Rajshahi district-in decentralization from over-served traditional hubs–to manufacture ‘Polo’ shirts and other apparel items, sources said.</p> <p>Once production starts, the new factory plans to employ some 2,500 workers.</p> <p>The CTL currently employs about 7,000 workers.</p> <p>Asked, BGMEA vice-president Shahidullah Azim said some new factories had been set up in recent months as global apparel buyers are placing plenty of work orders here in Bangladesh due to the pandemic-induced crisis in China and Vietnam. Work orders have also been shifting from China due to buyers’ China-plus strategy and the trade spat between the country and the USA, he said.</p> <p>“Also, Bangladesh is a lucrative destination due to its compliance and other safety issues while we have also proved our resilience during the covid period,” Mr Azim adds.</p> <p>He, however, says buyers now are in ‘wait and watch’ situation due to the Russia-Ukraine issue.</p> <p>Regarding newly set up factory size and their mode of operation, especially ‘subcontracting’, he says BGMEA only provides memberships to compliant ones. He, however, raises concern over the sustainability of the small- sized units, saying they are in operation due to having work orders, what would happen if there would be no work.</p> <p>“To sustain in long term, there is no alternative to follow some minimum standards,” he says, adding that they are providing required supports to those which want to be compliant.</p> <p>Bangladesh received US$23.98 billion from readymade garment (RMG), both knit and woven, exports during July-January period of 2021-22 fiscal, recording a 30.30-per cent year-on-year growth, according to official data.</p> <p>February is the sixth consecutive month since last September that the country’s single-month overall export earnings rose above four-billion mark mainly because of the strong rebound of apparel shipments from the pandemic-spawned recession.</p> <p>RMG exports dropped to $27.94 billion in FY2019-20 due to the Covid-19, which was $34.13 billion in FY2018-19.</p> <p>Export stood at $31.45 billion in FY2020-21 as the industry kept its wheel rolling, under special arrangements, even amid the coronavirus onslaught, with supply chains restored and a demand surge in the reopening western world.</p> <p>The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has emerged as a concern for the RMG sector of Bangladesh, said BGMEA. Russia, a potential and emerging market for Bangladesh apparel exports, has come under a wide range of sanctions imposed by a number of countries, it said in a statement.</p> <p>“Especially, the blocking of Russian banks’ access to the SWIFT international payments system appears to be a major challenge for our trade,” it says.</p> <p>Bangladesh exported garments worth USD 593 million to Russia in 2020-2021 fiscal year. “BGMEA is closely observing the situation and we have advised our members to send us information with regard to buyers they are working with for exports to Russia, overdue payments and details of the concerned banks,” the association says.</p> <p>“We also advised our members and exporters to be in touch with their buyers and lien banks and take necessary decisions based on discussions with them,” said the statement.</p> <p>BGMEA has also taken up the matter with the relevant ministries of Bangladesh Government, particularly the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladeshs-apparel-industry-enjoys-rejuvenation/">Bangladesh’s apparel industry enjoys rejuvenation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bangladeshs-apparel-industry-enjoys-rejuvenation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Share of woven garments in Bangladesh exports decreases for lax backward linkage</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/share-of-woven-garments-in-bangladesh-exports-decreases-for-lax-backward-linkage/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/share-of-woven-garments-in-bangladesh-exports-decreases-for-lax-backward-linkage/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2022 08:35:45 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured Post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News in the Media]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5109</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in The Daily Financial Express on 05 March 2022 The share of woven garments in Bangladesh’s export earnings wanes mainly as lax backwards-linkage industry fails to support the apparel subsector, insiders say. Backwards-linkage industry is also “important to face the post-graduation challenges”, they add. The woven subsector of the country’s principal export industry ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/share-of-woven-garments-in-bangladesh-exports-decreases-for-lax-backward-linkage/">Share of woven garments in Bangladesh exports decreases for lax backward linkage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in <a href="https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/share-of-woven-garments-in-bangladesh-exports-decreases-for-lax-backward-linkage-1646447612">The Daily Financial Express</a> on 05 March 2022</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-4204 alignleft" src="http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/91d2b2f3ecaabdfdff0c5f75d8ec4ce6-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/91d2b2f3ecaabdfdff0c5f75d8ec4ce6-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/91d2b2f3ecaabdfdff0c5f75d8ec4ce6.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The share of woven garments in Bangladesh’s export earnings wanes mainly as lax backwards-linkage industry fails to support the apparel subsector, insiders say.</p> <p>Backwards-linkage industry is also “important to face the post-graduation challenges”, they add.</p> <p>The woven subsector of the country’s principal export industry is likely to face strict rules-of-origin (RoO) requirements in its major destinations, including the European Union after Bangladesh’s LDC graduation as clothing producers will need to comply with double-transformation requirement irrespective of their access to GSP or GSP-plus schemes.</p> <p>Bangladesh is largely dependent on imported fabrics for woven garment manufacturing as local spinners can meet 35-40 per cent of demand of woven exporters, they say.</p> <p>Industry people say share of knitwear garments has been rising due to its strong backward linkage that is helping the subsector to ship exports in the shortest possible lead time.</p> <p>Absence of infrastructure, mainly shortage of gas, required policy supports and financial matters, is discouraging entrepreneurs from making fresh investment in woven fabrics manufacturing, they note.</p> <p>Data analysis from official sources also indicates the downturn in woven apparel-export share over several years now.</p> <p>Woven garments contributed over 43 per cent to the country’s total exports worth US$34.24 billion in the fiscal year 2015-16, according to central bank data.</p> <p>The share stood down at 37.40 per cent in the last fiscal while it further dipped to 35.38 per cent during the first half of the current fiscal year, 2021-22, Bangladesh Bank quarterly review shows.</p> <p>Bangladesh received $8.73 billion from woven-garment export and $11.16 billion from knit-item export respectively during the July-December period of the current fiscal year.</p> <p>When asked about the slide, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) vice-president Md Shahidullah Azim said during the pandemic, demand for woven garments declined as people stayed at home for safety.</p> <p>Echoing his view, Mahmud Hassan Khan, a former leader of BGMEA, says pandemic was a temporary reason-the main reason behind the decline of woven share is an absence of a strong backwards-linkage industry here.</p> <p>“Lead time is a major concern of buyers and local woven makers need a long time to ship products as they mostly meet fabrics requirements by import,” he explains.</p> <p>Knitwear exporters need a comparatively short lead time because they can source raw materials like yarn and fabrics locally, he adds.</p> <p>According to BTMA, local textile millers meet 75-80 per cent of knitters’ demand for fabrics while the percentage is only 35-40 for woven fabrics.</p> <p>Bangladesh imported 552,859 tonnes of woven fabrics in 2021, up from 490,430 tonnes in 2017, according to BTMA reckonings.</p> <p>According to a National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER) study Bangladesh has been in a disadvantageous situation among the RMG-supplying countries owing to higher lead-time constraint.</p> <p>The competitive advantages earned by cheaper production cost are being nullified by higher lead times.</p> <p>Depending on foreign sources for raw materials is dragging the industries behind and just for fabrics 30-40 days are being added to the production lead-time, according to NITER study.</p> <p>In the 90s Bangladesh’s lead-time span was 120- 150 days which now got reduced to 90 to 100 days. On the other hand, China can deliver products within 30 to 35 days while lead time for Vietnam is 60 days.</p> <p>Echoing Mr Hassan’s observations, Mohammad Ali Khokon, president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), says the growth of woven segments remained negligible during last five years for a lack of requisite government policy supports.</p> <p>Factories set up in backward-linkage industry of woven sub-sector are capital-intensive while there is no guarantee of timely utility connection, he says, adding that factories after having all machinery set up need to wait couple of years to get connection, he noted.</p> <p>“Gas is a must for a woven factory,” says Mr Khan, also managing director of Rising Group.</p> <p>Factories are suffering from a shortage of sufficient gas supply while new industries outside economic zones don’t get new connections, says the BTMA leader.</p> <p>Especial facility should be given for factories to be set up outside economic zones, he adds.</p> <p>He urged the government to provide required policy supports, including incentives, to encourage investment in this sub-sector’s backward-linkage industry.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/share-of-woven-garments-in-bangladesh-exports-decreases-for-lax-backward-linkage/">Share of woven garments in Bangladesh exports decreases for lax backward linkage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/share-of-woven-garments-in-bangladesh-exports-decreases-for-lax-backward-linkage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>BGMEA members’ registration system goes online</title> <link>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-members-registration-system-goes-online/</link> <comments>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-members-registration-system-goes-online/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[tamim]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:18:07 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News in the Media]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/?p=5107</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in The Daily Financial Express on 03 March 2022 The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has launched its online-based membership management system to make registration procedures easy, faster and more convenient for factories. The online-based system will also help the existing members of the apex apparel makers’ body to easily manage ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-members-registration-system-goes-online/">BGMEA members’ registration system goes online</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Originally posted in <a href="https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/bgmea-members-registration-system-goes-online-1646283500">The Daily Financial Express</a> on 03 March 2022</p> <p>The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has launched its online-based membership management system to make registration procedures easy, faster and more convenient for factories.</p> <p>The online-based system will also help the existing members of the apex apparel makers’ body to easily manage their membership information online, says a statement.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-2267 alignleft" src="http://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BGMEA-logo_9-300x168.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" srcset="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BGMEA-logo_9-300x168.jpg 300w, https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BGMEA-logo_9-768x431.jpg 768w, https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BGMEA-logo_9.jpg 870w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> <p>It said BGMEA President Faruque Hassan inaugurated the digital “BGMEA Membership Management System” (MSS) at a programme at its headquarters in the city’s Uttara on Tuesday.</p> <p>From now on, anyone can apply for a BGMEA membership online at http://bgmeamember.com/ and submit required documents and make online payments.</p> <p>Besides, existing registered member factories will be able to update their membership information online, make payments and generate e-certificate of their membership, added the statement.</p> <p>Speaking at the event, Mr Hassan said the world is experiencing a digital revolution and there is no alternative to evolving with the available technologies to keep pace with the changes and remain competitive in the global market.</p> <p>He said BGMEA has taken several initiatives to digitise services for its members, including workers’ biometric database and UD automation to ensure quick, efficient and smooth services to all member factories which bring billions of dollars for Bangladesh as export earnings.</p> <p>He also said the digital repository can be utilised to design significant interventions and to formulate policies for the workers’ well-being.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-members-registration-system-goes-online/">BGMEA members’ registration system goes online</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd">CPD RMG Study</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://rmg-study.cpd.org.bd/bgmea-members-registration-system-goes-online/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>