Non-Operational Factories: Unveiling Reasons and Supply Chain Gaps
The Bangladesh RMG industry maintains a strong supply chain link with global fashion buyers. Consequently, the emergence and closure of new factories, along with the addition of new buyers in the supply chain, are common occurrences. However, recent years have seen a growing concern over…
MiB প্রজেক্টের আঙ্গিকেঃ বৃক্ষ তোমার নাম কী? ফলে পরিচয়!
তৈরি পোশাক শিল্পে সংশ্লিষ্ট ব্যক্তিরা অনেক ক্ষেত্রে ‘কারখানা’ এবং ‘ফ্যাক্টরি’ শব্দ দুটিকে ভিন্ন অর্থে ব্যবহার করে থাকেন। বিষয়টি এই লেখায় আমরা বিস্তারিত আলোচনার চেষ্টা করব। আমরা যখন Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB) প্রকল্পের আওতায় তৈরি পোশাক শিল্পের তথ্য সংগ্রহের জন্য ফিল্ডে যাই, তখন আমরা প্রথম জানতে…
What should be the ideal time for a repeat factory census?
While most census around the world as well as within the nation is carried out every 10 years, experience from the Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB) project, however, sheds some interesting insights. I have been involved in the MiB project since 2018. Over the years, I…
একজন মাঠ গবেষকের চোখে দেশের তৈরি পোশাক খাত
আমি গবেষণার সাথে জড়িত আছি ২০০৭ সাল থেকে। ডেভেলপমেন্ট বা উন্নয়ন খাতের বিভিন্ন শাখায় বিভিন্ন দেশী এবং আন্তর্জাতিক সংস্থার সাথে কাজ করেছি। যদিও তৈরি পোশাক শ্রমিকদের নিয়ে কাজ করার সৌভাগ্য হয়েছে বেশ কয়েকবার, তবে সরাসরি তৈরি পোশাক কারখানা নিয়ে প্রথম কাজ করি ২০১৫ সালে। তৎকালীন…
BGMEA and Brac University Signed MoU to Collaborate for a Project on “Digital Repository of RMG Workers”
For developing a digital repository of the workers of export oriented RMG industry, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brac University (BracU), the leading private university in Bangladesh. With the presence of Mr. Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA…
Circular RMG Practice in Bangladesh
The Census of Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB) project sometimes takes us to remote places and reveals interesting stories. This story unfolded in a remote village in northern Bangladesh, hundreds of kilometers away from centers of export oriented RMG industry, in a place called Kochashohor in…
Back against a wall: Bangladesh’s ready-made garments industry during COVID-19 pandemic
The export-oriented apparel sector of Bangladesh continues to struggle amidst the multiple shocks and vulnerabilities arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The ready-made garments sector has been called as one of the lifelines of Bangladesh’s economy, but how has this industry fared during the pandemic? Factories…
RMG Factories Pondering Over Orders during Pandemic Period
During the data collection process of a survey with factory management, the most common word our Field Officers (FOs) heard was ‘Order’. This survey is a part of a study titled “A Study on Assessment of Enterprise Level Vulnerability, Resilience and Recovery in the RMG…
Study explores COVID-19 impact on the lives of garment workers
“The global supply chain is detrimental to workers’ rights”, remarked Dr Sanchita Banerjee Saxena while presenting findings of a new study on Bangladeshi garment workers in a webinar “Covid-19 experience: Workers’ perspective” on 30 September 2020. The webinar was organised by Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB) project of…
A new survey sheds light on non-member RMG factories
“How many factories on the MiB map do not have BGMEA and/or BKMEA membership?” – is a common question that the MiB team receives whenever they reach out to its stakeholders, be it academicians, worker associations, trade associations, NGOs or policymakers. There has always been…
Is Bangladesh’s RMG industry on its way to recovery?
Mapped in Bangladesh, a four-year (2017-2021) project by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development of BRAC University, is driven by the fundamental belief that transparency and traceability lead to long-term industry advancements and improved working conditions. It recently published findings from the second phase of its…
Surprising Lead From A Water Supplier Kid Helped Find A Factory Lurking Around Residential Area
“So, you sell water in this residential area?” The Field Officer (FO) asked the water supplier kid, around at his eighteen, hardworking, with the clear glint of self-reliance in his eyes. The kid did not respond, staring at the shoulder bag of the FO, and…