August 16, 2021
Bangladesh apparel industry needs to tackle mistruths head-on
If one were to read the international media, one might be given the impression that Bangladesh is a wasteland, when we all know that it is anything but.
August 9, 2021
New due diligence laws: Is Bangladesh ready?
Around the world, the issue of human rights due diligence in global supply chains is rapidly rising up the agenda. But what does this mean and how will it impact garment manufacturers in Bangladesh?
August 2, 2021
We need safety net for garment workers
After all the talk of “bouncing back better” in our industry during the past 18-months, we are still failing the people who make our clothes.
July 19, 2021
Our apparel sector needs more female leaders
In Bangladesh, we are missing a trick by failing to capitalise on a resource which could super-charge our RMG industry into a bold new era. What resource? Female leaders and executives. Look at the...
July 12, 2021
Collaboration is essential to solve the apparel industry’s challenges
The RMG industry’s challenges are too big to solve at the individual level.
July 4, 2021
We need to lead, not follow, in the digital age
We make clothing in Bangladesh, and we do it exceedingly well. But how good are we at marketing and selling this clothing?
June 28, 2021
It’s time to talk about cotton
Cotton is the lifeblood of the Bangladesh RMG industry, with our country among the world’s four largest users of this miracle fibre. The other three are China, India and Pakistan, the latter two of...
June 21, 2021
Apparel industry needs a clearer strategy for donor funding
Inter-national donors have played a key role in the development of the Bangladesh economy in recent years. Many global donors have huge purse strings and are often able to fund projects that...
June 14, 2021
Our industry is digitising rapidly, are we ready?
We all knew the global pandemic would change the business world in some way but, until recently, it has been difficult to pinpoint precisely how. For many of us, the past 16 months have been a...
June 7, 2021
We need new ways to measure business success
What makes a successful year for a business? The traditional way we define business success is through financials. With public companies, each quarter we receive an update, as well as an annual...