Bangladesh High Court bans Nirapon for 6 months

The Bangladesh High Court in October imposed a six-monthban on Nirapon, a local entity formed with the backing of 23 North Americanapparel brands and retailers to replace the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety.Nirapon has been overseeing building safety, inspection and remediation ofgarment units after the Alliance left in December last year…

Bangladesh announces cash incentives for goods exports

Bangladesh in Septemberannounced cash incentives against export of products under 37 categories,including one per cent additional special incentive for RMG products for thecurrent fiscal. According to a Bangladesh Bank circular, RMG exporters wouldget the incentive in addition to the existing 4 per cent cash incentive thatremains unchanged. The textile sector would enjoy the cash incentive as analternative to duty bonds and duty drawbacks. The cash incentive is unchangedfor those who export apparel to the Euro zone. Companies in economic zoneswould get 4 per cent additional cash incentive for exporting shoes and bagsmade from synthetic fibres and fabric to new markets.

Incentives for Bangla leather sector to continue for 5years

Bangladesh govt slashes source tax on exports to 0.25%

Ten new products to get export subsidy in Bangladesh

Accord Bangladesh operations to transition to a council

BGMEA, BKMEA membership must for subcontractors

RMG workers’ wage payment system to go digital

BGMEA forms 25 panels to improve Bangla garment sector

BGMEA to set up RMG Sustainability Council

The BGMEA will establish a Readymade Garments (RMG)Sustainability Council (RSC) to ensure a complete and independent nationalcompliance monitoring system. It will be governed by BGMEA, BKMEA, brands andworkers’ representatives. The RSC will take over the structure, operation andresources of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh as it phasesout from Bangladesh in the 281 days of signing of the memorandum ofunderstanding between the BGMEA and Accord. The RSC will take over all thesafety-related matters within the legal framework of the government.

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