On the 14th of March 2009 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Ming Wang will have a promotional event highlighting its Spring 2009 collection of fashionable knitwear at Von Maur in Valley West Mall, Des Moines, Iowa. Customers in Von Maur's Missy, Petite and Women's departments who purchase 2 pieces ...

International buyers are placing a substantial number of bookings to collect winter clothing from Bangladeshi companies at cheaper prices as the major competitors are losing markets to the country amid global recession, apparel exporters said. Bangladesh has already turned into a lucrative destination for the buyers for its cheaper clothes. The exporters ...

Outgoing BGMEA president speaks to The Daily Star A strong chance stays yet to materialise the dream of exporting readymade garment (RMG) worth $25 billion within 2013 from the existing $11.70 billion if the sector is given proper and timely policy support and financial aid from the government side. It ...

The industries minister, Dilip Barua Monday said the government would build up a separate ‘Garment Industry Park’ to ensure planned industrialisation in the country. Talking to the leaders of Bangladesh Garments Workers Oikya Parsishad in his office the minister said the country would be benefited by utilising cheap but skilled labour ...

Garment exporters have admitted that the global recession has started affecting their businesses as orders are falling and importers are puting pressure for more price cuts. They, however, said that the government frustrated them more as it so far ...

Knitwear exporters demand bailout The trade body for the knitwear sector in a meeting with Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday demanded that the government come up with some bailout package to face a cut in exports and ...

Top readymade garment (RMG) makers are optimistic about meeting the export target in the current fiscal year although exports of some other products from Bangladesh declined in July-December period. Woven garment surpassed the export target by 2.45 percent, knitwear ...

Bangladesh’s garment industry is growing rapidly despite the global economic turmoil as China loses orders due to high prices and worldwide demand for cheap clothing soars. Nearly 5,000 apparel makers here initially sought government help when some top US and European buyers postponed and cut orders in the wake of the ...