RMG sector

Photo: Bloomberg
Women Empowerment

No increase in women’s participation in other sectors like in RMG: Study

Illustration: TBS
RMG

Focus now on branding Bangladesh RMG sector

So far, Shimmy Technologies trained 1,468 RMG workers; and 70 percent are female. Currently, pilot programmes are ongoing in five factories. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Shimmy: The ed-tech startup preparing RMG workers for an automated future

While the women toil through despite gruelling work hours and insufficient wages and benefits, it is the men who end up getting promoted. Photo: Mumit M
Panorama

Why are female workers disappearing from our RMG factories?

To expand the RMG sector to a more than $50-billion industry, Bangladesh needs to secure uninterrupted access to electricity and gas for the factories, among many other things. Photo: Mumit M
RMG

AAFA Summit: BGMEA promotes Bangladesh’s RMG industry

Infographic: TBS
Women Empowerment

Story of country’s first female manager in RMG

Fahmida Khatun. Illustartion: TBS
Women Empowerment

Women need support to fill top chairs in RMG sector

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

First apparel innovation centre: Upping the ante from ‘volume’ to ‘value’ in the RMG sector

While the export growth in RMG is appreciable, international buyers are still unwilling to pay higher prices. Photo: Mumit M
Panorama

RMG growth is backed by volume, not price. What can turn the tide?

Men rocking the classic club black shirts by RulMaker Shirts. Photo: Courtesy
Mode

RulMaker Shirts: Where fitting is top priority

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World+Biz

Pakistan’s textile exports to surge as Bangladesh, India lag behind 

Promising plastics can achieve RMG-like feat
Interviews

Promising plastics can achieve RMG-like feat

More opportunities to come for RMG sector: Commerce minister
RMG

More opportunities to come for RMG sector: Commerce minister