US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Fatema Sumar yesterday praised Bangladesh for making improvements in the garment sector after the Rana Plaza collapse, the nation's worst industrial disaster. Sumar spoke during a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the capital. Alam briefed her on the progress Bangladesh has made so far after the Rana Plaza collapse, saying it took a lot of dedication and commitment from all stak

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday said any readymade garment at risk of accident will be shut down immediately to avoid a tragedy like the Rana Plaza. He was talking to reporters after a meeting of Commerce Ministry, Labour Ministry, BGMEA, BKMEA, ILO and the two platforms of international brands and retailers – Accord and Alliance – at the Secretariat. The minister said stakeholders involved in the effort to ensure building safety in the RMG sector have agreed that a risky factor

The exports of garments and textiles from Cambodia grew by 5.81 percent to US$ 374.93 million in the first two months of the current year, compared to exports of $354.33 million made during the same period last year, data with the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) showed. From January to February 2014, Cambodia exported $159.83 million worth of garments and textiles to the US, followed by $63.93 million to the EU, $49.1 million to Canada, $31.95 million to Japan, and $70.12

Vietnam sees enormous potentials it could reap from its abundant workforce, cheap labour prices, large markets, and upcoming accession to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, the Government news portal said on May 7. Garments and textiles is one of the earliest members of the 1 billion USD earners' club in 1995 (after crude oil), earning over 2 billion USD in 2003 and more than 17 billion USD in 2013. Export volume of the commodity recorded 251 times higher in 2013 against 1986

A guest house area for workers in Cot Village, Ha Noi. Enterprise and factory workers in the city are struggling with low incomes and dangerous working environments prolonged by the economic downturn. — VNS Photo Doan Tung Workers of enterprises and factories in Ha Noi are struggling with low incomes and dangerous working environments as the economic downturn continues to hurt, a senior labour official says. Tran Van Thuc, President of the Ha Noi Confederation of Labour, was cited in a re

Exports of cotton from Brazil touched US$ 40.3 million in the month of April 2014, recording a decline of 35.4 percent, compared to the same month in 2013, as per the data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC). According to the MDIC data, Brazil exported 20,500 tons of cotton during the month of April this year, which is 37.5 percent less than the 32,800 tons of cotton exported during the same month last year. Cotton exports from the country d

Pakistan ginners by end April 2104 were supplied around 4,76,109 of additional cotton bales, a rise of 3.69 percent over the last year from 1,29,15,585 to 1,33,91,694 cotton bales, according to fortnightly report of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). Of the total 1,33,91,694 cotton bales received by ginners, nearly 1,25,84,496 cotton bales were sold to textile units and exporters bought 3,99,382 bales. A modest cotton trading was seen in the market as exporters showed interest in

Intertek is a global market leader in testing and inspection services for textiles, to abet the Indian textile manufacturers meet their customers textile testing demand has introduced for the first time a mobile textile testing lab, Indati (the lab on wheels) on May 7, 2014 in Mumbai. As Mumbai is one of the major hubs for textile, the flexible testing mobile van will help the companies smooth the progress of getting the basic testing of their products done expediently. Intertek’s mobile

Carpet exports from Turkey amounted to US$ 204,012 during the month of April 2014, registering a rise of 7.3 percent, compared to the same month last year, as per the data released by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM). According to the April 2014 Export Data of TIM, Turkey exported carpets worth $204,012 during the month of April, compared to the $190,079 exports of carpets made during the same month last year. Carpet exports from the country accounted for 1.6 percent of the overall e

The Bangladesh Cabinet has given its nod to change the regulatory body for the textile sector. As per the decision, the Department of Textiles under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute would serve as patron of the country’s textile sector. The decision, made in accordance with a recommendation made by the National Council of Industrial Development, relieves the Board of Investment from its duties as the regulatory and responsible body for the textiles sector of the country. In October 1992,