http://www.siatex.com leading garments manufacturer, exporter, supplier, wholesaler Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:41:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Demand for Bangladeshi garments in Sweden is growing gradually as the consumers, facing hardship following the financial downturn in Europe, are preferring cheaper goods, businessmen said. “Now-a-days consumers look for cheap garments. Since the Bangladeshi products are cheaper than that of other countries like China, they prefer that,” Ms. Halen Agervi, ... http://www.siatex.com/news/demand-bangladeshi-rmg-growing-sweden/ Recycling of waste raw materials left by garment factories has emerged as a good income generating source for many people in recent times. As the informal sector requires small investment, it attracts a good number of investors who are employing thousands of people, mostly from under-privileged classes. The garment leftovers, called jhoot ... http://www.siatex.com/news/garment-waste-processing-job-provider-thousands/ Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said that the visit of the three senior US senators to Bangladesh reflected strong ties and shared values between the two countries, reports UNB. He said that the senior senators visiting Bangladesh Tuesday would be ‘welcome guests’. The US Senators are John Mc Cain, Senator Joseph ... http://www.siatex.com/news/access-rmgs-discussed-senators/ Garment manufacturers and exporters yesterday demanded Finance Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam introduce a food rationing system for garment workers to calm labour unrest in the country’s most important export sector. The call from the Bangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) came after the industry has been rocked in recent ... http://www.siatex.com/news/garment-leaders-food-rationing-workers/ Despite the global financial meltdown, the garment export industry in Bangladesh has yet to see a downturn. The industry is remaining competitive because of falling cotton and yarn prices, as well as low labor costs. But many industry leaders say the storm clouds will soon dampen one of the country's ... http://www.siatex.com/news/bangladesh-pins-economic-hope-garment-industry/ Export of readymade garments (RMG) to USA, one of the major export destinations for Bangladeshi apparels, will maintain its previous growth also in October as sales of low-end products in this particular market are still high, exporters said. Exports of trousers and sweaters, two major items from Bangladesh, will boost the ... http://www.siatex.com/news/rmg-exports-faring-fine/ Riding on the boom of the exported oriented textiles and garment industry the government has received innumerable proposal for investments in the sector in the current year. The investment envisaged in the sector reached a staggering Taka 176,840 million in the period January-October 2008. According to statistics of the Board of ... http://www.siatex.com/news/overwhelming-investment-proposals-tc-industry/ Workers do a final check of sweaters at a textile factory in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka. Photo: More international buyers are coming to Bangladesh despite the global financial recession as they think China, one of the major competitors of Bangladesh, is no more viable for them due to higher ... http://www.siatex.com/news/bangladesh-garment-purchase-orders-pour/ Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed Saturday assured apparel manufacturers of providing all support to protect the garment industry saying that the industry now turned into a national asset. " Bangladesh army was with you and they will protect the industry," Moeen said adding: vested quarter was seen in ... http://www.siatex.com/news/army-protect-garment-industry-general-moeen/ Bangladesh Silk Industry Owners Association organises a five-day Silk Fair here from today aiming to popularise and revive the decaying heritage of Rajshahi Silk. Held at Green Plaza of Rajshahi Nagar Bhaban, the fair, first of its kind in the country, will showcase various silk products at 20 stalls. Source: The Daily ... http://www.siatex.com/news/silk-fair-begins-rajshahi-today/