bureaucracy, to help the RMG sector and to boost up the foreign exchange earnings of the country urgently needed at that time. Responding to that necessity, 19 (Nineteen) RMG manufacturers and exporters joined together and by their untiring efforts got Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) incorporated on February 20, 1983, Today 2400 small and medium scale privately owned garment factories, registered with BGMEA, spread in cluster over the EPZ and urban areas of Dhaka, Chittagong
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Child Labour, unsolvable? The International Labour Organisation (ILO) defines “Child Labour” as “work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development”. It refers to work that is physically, morally and mentally dangerous for a child to engage in while also often depriving them of some of their basic human rights such as a right to an education. The types of work children are engaging in varies, from children working
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and clothing distribution. Consumers want fashionable clothes at affordable prices. Much of high street fashion is produced in various countries across the world. Businesses source clothes from countries like India, China, Bangladesh and Turkey because of lower material and labour costs in these countries. In order to meet consumer demand, Primark works with manufacturers around the world. Primark is part of Associated British Foods (ABF), a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group
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Vol. 20, No. 03 Bangladesh Industrial Policy 2010: A Critical Appraisal Ayubur Rahman Bhuyan[1] [Abstract: The draft industrial policy (2010) of Bangladesh, announced recently, proposes an integrated strategy of economic growth through rapid industrialization. It envisages an increase in the industry sector’s share in GDP to 40 percent by 2021, with the proportion of the workforce employed in the sector concurrently rising to 25 percent of the country’s total labour force. While many of
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SURVEY OF STREET CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH Submitted to The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics National Child-Labour Survey, 2002 –2003 Parishakhan Bhaban, 4th Floor, (Block –1) E-27/A, Agargaon, Dhaka. by Foundation for Research on Educational Planning and Development (FREPD) Sonargaon Road, Palashi Crossing, Dhaka University Campus, Dhaka. e-mail : frepd@dhaka .net, Phone : 8610556 December 7, 2003 Acknowledgement In order to combat the situation of child labour in its worst forms effectively
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Executive summary: A new industry of ready-made garment is to be set up in Bangladesh. The reasons on which this decision is based includes, flexible business and investment policy of Bangladesh government, economic security, cheap labour, tax exemption etc. Garment industry requires less investment capital. Raw material would be purchased from the local markets, this will save time and money. Different brands will be launched according to the financial conditions of the consumer
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[pic] INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH CHITTAGONG CAMPUS ASSIGNMENT ON: Challenges of garments industry in Bangladesh COURSE TITLE: International business-mba-514 SUBMITTED TO: dr. tahlil azim COURSE INSTRUCTOR Mba-514 SUBMITTED BY: irfan riaz ahmed ID: 0531045 SEC: 01 Mba-514 DATE OF SUBMISSION: 20-09-2010 TABLE OF CONTENT |SL. NO. |PARTICULARS |PAGE NO
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construction sectors. Nowadays, rapid industrialization, urbanization, strong economic growth led to labour shortages in rural areas and plantation sectors due to rejection of locals to work in these industries. There are some changes and policy reforms since early 2000 regarding the employment of foreign workers, which includes: Amendments to the Employment Act and Equality in Treatment and Enforcement of Laws. There is also a proposel regarding Foreign Workers Act. The report analyses the advantages and
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Assignment On Globalization and its impact on women rights and empowerment Course Title Development Economics Course Code F-210 Submitted To AlfarunnaharRuma Lecturer Dept. of Economics Submitted By Group- 01 Session: 2010-2011 Finance & Banking JatiyaKabiKaziNazrul Islam University Trishal, Mymensingh Submission Date: 24 January 2013 Members of group one Serial No. | Name | ID Number | 01 | Md.DelowerHossain | 11132601 | 02 | MahimaAkter | 11132602 | 03 | PankazePadaBhoumik | 11132603
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IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY: H&M’S CODE OF CONDUCT IN BANGLADESH FACTORIES Prepared for Jennifer Ward, US Public Relations / Communications Director H&M Prepared by Public Relations Specialists H&M October 7, 2015 MEMORANDUM TO: Jennifer Ward, U.S. Public Relations/Communications Director FROM: Murphy Kane, Public Relations Specialist; Kathleen Ashcraft, Public Relations Specialist DATE: October 7
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