Garments History in Bangladesh

2. Muzibur Rahman
Lecturer
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative
Technology

4. Total Textile Process at a Glance
History of Apparel Industry in
Bangladesh
Export-oriented readymade garment
History of BGMEA
SWOT Analysis
Trade Union & Weakness
Diagrams
Conclusion

5. Total Textile Process at a Glance

6. 1960- REZA GARMENTS
1973 changed to M/S. Reaz Garments
Export 10,000pcs shirt
Revenue 13m Franc
Exported in 1978
1977- Boishakhi
Lady Enterprenuer

7. 1979- Desh & Dawoo joint Venture
Nature- 100% export oriented
Feature- 120 men and 3 women trained in
SK

8. 1980- Youngones & Trexim Joint Venture
Shared 49 & 51 Respectively
Exported padded and non-padded Jacket
in 1980 to Sweden

9.  Till 1978, there were only 9 export oriented garments in Bangladesh ;
such as Reaz gmts, Paris gmts, Jewel gmts and Boishaki gmts
 In 1982, 47 gmts; then…………………..
Year No. of Gmts No. of employees in million
 1983-84 134 0.040
1988-89 759 0.317
1993-94 1839 0.827
1998-99 2963 1.500
2003-04 3957 2.000
2008-09 4825 3.100
[Source: BGMEA]

10. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and
Exporters Association (BGMEA)………………
Founded in 1983
 Founder members only 12
 Currently 4300 members
 Around 40% of BGMEA member factories are
knitwear and
 60% are woven garment manufactures
 BGMEA is being run by a 35-member elected
Board of Director for two years

11. Strength :
Competitive price advantage due to cheap
labor and Governmental Assistance .
Skilled Human Resource , Duty and Quota
free access and GSP in EU.
Integrated Supply Chain, Specially in
Knitwear International Image of a reliable
supplier of basic Products.

12.  Potential for higher value addition by
developing backward linkage. Reduce
lead time by developing infra structure of
transportation, faster custom clearance,
strong backward linkage . Improved image
by adapting environmental and social
standards .
 Diversifying apparel product switching
from basic product to fashionable
product. May get preferential access in
USA and Canadian market in near future.

13.  Weak Structure, in particular production
efficiency, product development, marketing
skill, customer service, controlling, planning,
management skill, technical know how
Producing mainly basic products.
 Heavily depend on importing woven fabrics,
low value addition Poor image of adapting
international and Corporate social standards
Political, Social and worker unrest.

14.  Main Reason of the Weakness of trade union
movement of garment sector in Bangladesh are:
 1. Disunity and division of organizations.
 2. Unlimited and long working hours.
 3. Absence of Job security.
 4. Migration from factory to factory.
 5. Majority of women.
 6. Elite class ownership.
 7. Unemployment of the country.
 8. No unity in Worker.
Reasons Of The Weakness Of Trade Union Movement In
Bangladesh :

21. GATT, WTO, GSP
Pottential
$USD 3.5 million in 1981 to $USD 10.7
billion in 2007
USD 31.2 billion in FY 2014-15, 81.69% of
which was made up by ready-made
garments
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