Background of
RMG sector of Bangladesh
The ready-made garments (RMG) sector
emerged in late 1970s. By 1980s about 800 factories, there was very good growth
in the 1990s; about 3400 factories came into operation. Today more than 4000
units exporting more than $7.5 billion and contribute 48 percent of our
national export earnings, about 11.33 percent of GDP. The total number of
workforce employed in this sector is 1.8 million, which is half of...
