Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association or BKMEA is a national trade organization of Knitwear manufacturers in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Member of Parliament Salim Osman is the president of the body.[3] It is one of the main organisations which is expanding the ready-made garments industry of Bangladesh, and assisting the government and labour organisations to frame policy guidelines for this industry. Although there are some criticism related to the commitment of the members of this organisation to raise the labour and environmental conditions within this industry, it is almost impossible to sustainably grow this industry without this organisation's firm contribution and meaningful programs.[4][5][6]

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Formation1996
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.bkmea.com

History

BKMEA was founded in 1996.[7] It has its own research unit.[8] BKMEA in a partnership with Save The Children has a program to eliminate child labor in the factories of its members.[9] It works with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit to improve labor conditions in Bangladesh garments factories.[10]

References
  1. Saini, Mayu (20 January 2017). "Global Retailers Call for Action on Labor Issues in Bangladesh". WWD. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "Charting future course of RMG industry". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. "MP Salim Osman should stay away from Parliament, says Health Minister Nasim". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. Rahim, Mia Mahmudur (July 2017). "Improving Social Responsibility in RMG Industries Through a New Governance Approach in Laws". Journal of Business Ethics. 143 (4): 807–826. doi:10.1007/s10551-016-3131-9.
  5. Rahim, Mia Mahmudur (2013). "Legal Regulation of 'Decent Work': Evidence from Two Big Industries in Bangladesh". Australian Journal of Asian Law. 14 (1). SSRN 2297141.
  6. Rahim, Mia Mahmudur; Wisuttisak, Pornchai (2013). "Corporate Social Responsibility–Oriented Compliances and SMEs Access to Global Market: Evidence from Bangladesh" (PDF). Journal of Asia Pacific Business. 14 (1): 58–83. doi:10.1080/10599231.2013.741417.
  7. "BKMEA At A Glance". bkmea.com. BKMEA. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. "Trade bodies need more research". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  9. Nasrullah, Nakib Muhammad; Rahim, Mia Mahmudur (30 October 2013). CSR in Private Enterprises in Developing Countries: Evidences from the Ready-Made Garments Industry in Bangladesh. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 141. ISBN 9783319023502.
  10. Saxena, Sanchita Banerjee (26 June 2014). Made in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka: The Labor Behind the Global Garments and Textiles Industries. Cambria Press. ISBN 9781604978780. Retrieved 3 February 2017.


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