Garment sector

Bangladeshi garment workers make clothing in the sewing section of a factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, April 9, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo
USA

Some Walmart garment orders from Bangladesh on hold due to US tariff threat

Bangladesh is the third-largest exporter of apparel to the United States, and it relies on the garment sector for 80% of its export earnings and 10% of its GDP

To increase productivity, what factories need are trained staff and advanced technology. Photo: Mumit M
RMG

Global coalition writes to PM to reassess RMG sector's minimum wage

File Photo: Mumit M/TBS
RMG

Tougher value addition rules for an RMG segment mulled

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Garment workers block Dhaka-Chattogram highway

A woman works on tracksuits inspired by Netflix series "Squid Game" at a clothing factory in Seoul, South Korea, October 21, 2021. Picture taken on October 21, 2021. Photo :Reuters
Glitz

High demand for 'Squid Game' tracksuits cheers S.Korea's struggling garment sector

US Apparel Import
RMG

Garment exports to US increase

Mid-level RMG staff too face job losses
RMG

Mid-level RMG staff too face job losses

RMG workers in a factory in the capital. File Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Riddle of low infection in garment workers: Age, test data may solve it

The USA, EU are the biggest markets for our garment industry leaders. Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Panorama

Exploring new hopes towards sustainability of garment industry

Workers at an RMG factory. File Photo: Mumit M.
Coronavirus chronicle

Women hit hard by Covid-19 impact on RMG sector

File Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Analysis

Our RMG: Where only profits matter?