An Overview of the Ready-made Garment (RMG) Sector of Bangladesh: From Origin to the Current State of Pinnacle

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  • Akter Pinky
    Department of Economic Systems, Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University

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The aim of this study is to portray an in-depth overview of the export oriented Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector of Bangladesh, mentioning its history of origin, strength, weakness, current position and the path towards its development. RMG sector is the cornerstone of economy for Bangladesh, as automobile industry is for Japan. This is a desk-research that analyses related articles, newspapers and various databases to fulfill its objectives. This paper highlights the economic history of Bangladesh after its independence, history of origin of the export based RMG sector of Bangladesh, various steps of development till the current date, strengths and weaknesses of the industry, existing challenges that dwarfs its achievement and ways ahead. The texts of this study could be a great initial source for any academic or researcher who wishes to investigate the Bangladeshi RMG industry. However, this paper should not be considered as a comprehensive resource, because its scope is limited to the boundary of its aim.

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  • 経済論究

    経済論究 167 1-18, 2020-08-25

    Kyushu Daigaku Daigakuin Keizaigakukai

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