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BGMEA increases fire safety teams

priyo.news — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:23:22 +0000

The apparel industry's top trade body Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) had more than doubled the number of fire safety teams throughout the industry, said the association President Abdus Salam Murshedy, reports bdnews24.com.

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raihan — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:33:11 +0000

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BGMEA to install UD software at all member organizations

priyo.news — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:46:45 +0000

Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has decided to install UD software at the offices of its all member organizations to bring dynamism and transparency side by side reduce costs. The decision was taken at a meeting of the BGMEA member garment industry owners at BGMEA auditorium on Thursday.

BGMEA provides unemployed youths with training

priyo.news — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:43:32 +0000

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BGMEA Institute of Fashion and Technology (BIFT) will provide three months long training to the 600 unemployed youths and girls to create job opportunities in the garment industrial units of the country. The jobless-300 youths and 300 girls-will get opportunity at a time under 'Tungipara and Kutalipara projects' of human resources development of BGMEA, a release said here on Thursday.

Walmart plans major boost for Bangladesh RMG

priyo.news — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:51:50 +0000

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World's largest retail chain Walmart is planning to procure 20 per cent of its apparels significantly increasing Bangladesh's exports to the United States. Details of a high profile meeting between top executives of the retail giant and a delegation of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) emerged hours after the Walmart boss had left the country.

Walmart boss in Dhaka

priyo.news — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:25:16 +0000

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The CEO of Walmart, the company that buys over a billion dollars worth of RMG from Bangladesh annually, arrived in Dhaka Thursday evening on a short, unannounced visit and will meet, among others, the prime minister. Michael Duke, the president and chief executive officer of the US retail giant Wal-Mart, will meet Sheikh Hasina on Friday morning, BGMEA president Abdus Salam Murshedy said.

Matia brands BGMEA as 'land-grabber'

priyo.news — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:51:14 +0000

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Agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury has branded the country's top apparel exporters association BGMEA as "land-grabber" and a section of its leaders as "educated criminals". "BGMEA has erected a building in the centre of Hatirjheel," she said on Tuesday, referring to what was once a major water body of the capital that is now undergoing regeneration in a major development project. "Now they are advocating protection of environment," said Matia. "Those who commit crimes but presume to advise others are nothing but educated criminals," she said.

Int'l buyers keen for Bangladeshi apparels as recession over: BGMEA

priyo.news — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:49:41 +0000

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Clouds over the apparel sector, Bangladesh's largest foreign currency earner, is now gradually disappearing as the international buyers are coming up with their keen interest to place orders for Readymade Garments (RMGs) from the country.

BGMEA urged to use Mongla Port

priyo.news — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:56:38 +0000

Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan yesterday urged the garments exporters to use the Mongla Port to avoid congestion in Chittagong Port. "If the apparel exporters agree to use the Mongla Port, we will arrange a special ferry for reaching their consignments there," said Shahjahan Khan.

BGMEA renews call for govt support

priyo.news — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:47:17 +0000

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The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association renewed its call for the government’s immediate support to apparel exporters to enhance their competitiveness to stay afloat in the post-recession global market and keep the country’s share intact in international clothing market. A day after conclusion of the Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition, the garment exporters’ club told a press conference on Monday that they found many potential buyers, but the prices they offer were the lowest in the world.