Tag: garments

Garment Exports Up

Post author By Phillip
Post date 10th November 2016

A weekly round up of articles about employment, the labor market, skills training and workforce development. This week’s round up is drawn from The Daily Star. Here is the news for the week ending 10th November 2016.

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…Donors adjust support to Bangladesh. Export earnings fail expectations while Government battles for trade privileges. Government to set up manpower authority for economic zones and expand youth training programme. Pay packets are squeezed forBangladeshi workers oversees. And music makers drop a beat while sesame farming opens for business.

Tags agriculture, AsianDevelopmentBank, economic zone, employment, garments, handicrafts, Malaysia, migrant workers, skills, trade agreement, youth

What the papers say

Young Farmers Needed

Post author By Phillip
Post date 6th October 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…The World Bank celebrates success in reducing extreme poverty while the Asian Development Bank increase its loan portfolio. Older farmers are less able to meet the country’s food requirements and a Dutch ministers says retailers must review buying practices.

Tags ADB, agriculture, garments, poverty, World Bank

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Women Face Constraints

Post author By Shaila
Post date 28th July 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…we look at women’s economic opportunities, consider China’s shrinking workforce as an opportunity for Bangladesh, and discuss a few new ideas for agricultural. And the year end figures for remittances are in.

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Tags agriculture, economic zone, garments, handicrafts, labour market, livelihoods, migrant workers, women&work

What the papers say

Blue Collar Ceiling

Post author By Shaila
Post date 14th July 2016

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics reveals data on rural-urban migration while Bangladeshi migrant workers are still among the lowest paid in Middle East. Still no access to the Generalized System of Preferences but US retailers stand by Bangladeshi garment manufacturers. And Sirajganj will graduate 180 textile engineers a year through new institute.

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Tags construction, garments, health and safety, manufacturing, migrant workers, skills, trade agreement

Issues in the Labour Market

Transitions: To Work

Post author By Aidan Zizys
Post date 16th May 2016

Issues in the Labour Market: Transitions

It is clear that continued education and skills training offer better futures for youth as they enter into the workforce.

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and the International Labour Organisation define youth as those aged 15-24. As seen in the last post, youth face challenges even when they boast strong skills or high educational attainment.

Moving towards the other end of the spectrum, it is also important to consider what the experience is like for employers as these youths enter the workplace. As Bangladesh looks to take advantage of the demographic dividend, are the incoming youth workers trained well enough to take on such a task, or are their skills lacking?

Subsequently, how do employers have to accommodate under-experienced and sometimes ill equipped youth, or do they think youth are equipped with the right skills?

In this post, we explore skills training and what can be done to improve the experience of employers as they welcome an influx of new workers over the coming years.

Tags education, employment, garments, labour market, manufacturing, skills, transitions, youth

What the papers say

Skills Produces Growth

Post author By Aidan Zizys
Post date 5th May 2016

A weekly round up of articles about employment, the labour market, skills training and workforce development. This week’s round up is drawn from The Daily Star. Here is the news for the week ending 5th May 2016.

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…Bangladesh’s growth projections look optimistic, even if they come with attached concerns. Reports revealed that skills training and a better work environment could greatly improve Bangladesh’s standing as a regional leader on garments. Oil price drops reduce remittance flow back to Bangladesh. Row in Chittagong slows water transport cargo movement.

Tags garments, migrant workers, remittances, Saudi, workplace relations, World Bank

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Uneasy Progress

Post author By Aidan Zizys
Post date 21st April 2016

A weekly round up of articles about employment, the labour market, skills training and workforce development. This week’s round up is drawn from The Financial Express. Here is the news for the week ending 21st April 2016.

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…Workplace safety slowly improving amidst delays and resistance. Some worker demonstrations end while others begin. Farmers and fishers are finding it hard to grow their enterprises, or even support themselves as financial support remains distant. A bright story on the success of lamp makers in Pabna.

Tags agriculture, garments, health and safety, workplace relations

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Security for Domestics

Post author By Phillip
Post date 19th March 2016

A weekly round up of articles about employment, the labour market, skills training and workforce development.This week’s round up is drawn from The Daily Star. Here is the news for the week ending 17th March 2016.

This week in the Bangladesh English Press…

…agreements to send Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia reach an impasse. The International Labour Organization explores the plight of domestic workers and international buyers are criticised for driving down pay in Bangladesh garments factories. A Swedish expert says a systematic approach to helping the poor is more effective than just giving cash handouts. And on an agricultural note Bangladeshi potatoes head overseas.

Tags agriculture, domestic workers, garments, income, International Labour Organization, Malaysia, migrant workers, poverty, women&work