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Bangladesh is home to half of the top 100 green industrial units worldwide, with KDS IDR Ltd, a garment factory in Kalurghat, receiving platinum certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) programme.

India and Sri Lanka have six platinum rated factories each

Bangladesh became home to half of the top 100 green industrial units worldwide after KDS IDR Limited, a garment factory in Kalurghat, received platinum certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programme on February 1.

Knitwear manufacturers have called for a ministry to monitor the logistics sector

Apparel exporters expect a turnaround in demand for their products in western markets by mid-2023, and till then they want to book every order – even if it offers a break even price – in order to survive amid the present slowdown in business, according to industry insiders. Entrepreneurs in the RMG sector have expressed the hope that the global geopolitical situation will

Amid a power supply crunch triggered by severe energy shortages and a fear that power tariff may go further up in coming days, industries in Bangladesh are increasingly turning to solar plants to meet a part of their electricity needs. Some entrepreneurs are also installing sophisticated energy-efficient equipment to reduce power consumption.

From expansion of the export basket with potential items to exploring new markets to environmental compliance in manufacturing goods are all that the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) thinks will help Bangladesh go the extra mile in achieving its target to export $80 billion by 2024. The EPB also suggests introducing a cold chain warehouse service at the third terminal of Hazrat

“Made in Bangladesh Summit”, the biggest ever event in the country’s garment sector, will be held in Dhaka in November 

Vietnam's fashion industry on the ten leading indices logs at least one score ahead of Bangladesh, while the gaps are 1.5 and 2 respectively on sustainability and political stability

The knitwear manufacturers have demanded 42 months’ time, up from the government’s allocated 18 months, to clear the instalments of the Tk 7,500 crore stimulus loans that were given to them in 2020 to pay workers’ salary and allowances.