Bangladesh is looking to secure $166 million in financing to improve energy efficiency in the textile sector, with some one hundred million dollars being sought from the Green Climate Fund (GCF).  The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol), one of two local direct access accredited entities empowered to handle GCF monies, will be seeking $100 million…

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have sought the government’s support to mobilise a fund for the well being of the 4.4 million RMG workers in the upcoming budget.In a letter written by the BGMEA president Rubana Haq, a special fund was sought to Finance Minister AHNM Mostafa Kamal to allocate a fund in…

With the national Budget for the financial year 2019-20 just around the corner, the need for easing non-RMG exports has surfaced very strongly, perhaps more than ever before. There are demands from businesses for equal treatment of the non-RMG export industries at par with the garment sector which is commonly believed to be a far…

Female workers are playing a vital role to accelerate the economic activities in the industries in country’s eight Export Processing Zones (EPZs) with around 66 per cent participation in production. “Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has set a milestone in women empowerment. A large number of female workers are working in the EPZs. Among…