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Six member factories of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) have…

Mr. Syed Nasim Manzur, Managing Director, Apex Footwear Ltd., has been elected as the new…

The 18th Annual General Meeting of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh…

The Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) expresses congratulations to Mr.…

The Honorable Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh H.E. Dr. René Holenstein visited Picard Bangladesh –…

Investment in leather goods and footwear has been rising significantly, thanks to more and more…

“The footwear industry welcomes the news that the US will not pursue any new tariffs…

Five member companies of LFMEAB: Bay Footwear Ltd., Akij Footwear Ltd., F.B. Footwear Ltd., Picard…

The safety of sourcing in Bangladesh may be at risk without a fully-functioning regulatory body…

Some highlights of the latest version: 1. Strategic partnership between CCC and the Hamm-Reno Group…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday the government will set up two more leather…

According to the press release, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed is expected to inaugurate the event,…

A three-day expo on leather goods and leather footwear will begin at International Convention City…

Course Features: 1. No course fee required 2. Duration: 9 months 3. Lunch and Refreshment…

According to the same source, the year 2017 was marked by positive dynamics across the…

Vietnamese companies are emerging as key winners of the trade war between the U.S. and…

According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the global footwear…

“Industrial social partners in the footwear, tanning and leather sectors demand a broader scope of…

Hit by tariffs on products imported from China, US companies have begun shopping in India.…

Oil remains Nigeria’s biggest source of income, but after recovering from its first recession in…

The announcement came after the Labor Advisory Committee (LAC), a body made up by 28…

The global leather goods market is USD 95.4 billion in 2018 and will reach USD…

After teasing its foray into footwear for weeks, Reformation is finally ready to step into…

The growth domestic product (GDP) of Bangladesh is expected to grow by 7.1 per cent…

In the first nine months of 2018, Brazilian footwear sales to the external markets totaled…

If there was one message made clear at the 20th UITIC International Technical Footwear Congress…

Adidas just scored major bragging rights. Not only did the sportswear giant make the Dow…

According to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the increase in the first six months…

An Eye Sight Acuity Testing Camp Occurred in LFMEAB’s member factory Arcobaleno Footwear Ltd. On…

Bull Run may be over: The current state of our export performance should be a…

India, one of the up and coming producers of leather in the global market, has…

The government yesterday awarded CIP (commercially important person) cards to 178 businesspersons in recognition of…

Consumers now have the opportunity to let brands and retailers know whether they want to…

Bangladesh’s total leather exports in July were worth $91.16 million, a fall in value of…

Eid Mubarak 2018! On behalf of the Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of…

Business leaders have called for improving ease of doing business and addressing logistical hassles and…

The 15th Annual General Meeting for July 2017-June 2018, of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers &…

Like in the last fiscal year, the goods and products under export categories will get…

As Bangladesh prepares to advance to the next level of economic development, our policymakers have…

Chinese companies are likely to invest Tk 200 crore ($25 million) at the Bay’s planned…

This institute is one the three new FDDIs that will be established as part of…

India slashed the sales tax rate on over 50 products on Saturday in a move…

Vietnam’s export turnover is likely to reach 236.6 billion US dollars in 2018, an increase…

A rising number of entrepreneurs are joining the queue to establish private economic zones, tempted…

Leather and footwear makers based in China are interested to make the investment in order…

In May 2018, the volume of Pakistan’s exported footwear increased by 17.0% compared to similar…

Consumers may be spending more, but they’re focused on things beyond what they wear. U.S.…

As sourcing costs rise along with trade tensions, the appeal of affordable labor costs and…

This study reflects on the main global consumer trends with special attention to the key…

On behalf of the Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB), on…

Bangladesh should stop sending domestic workers to Saudi Arabia considering pervasive workplace abuse there, speakers…

President Abdul Hamid of Bangladesh handed out a series of awards to some of the…

Bangladesh’s exports of leather reached 81 million US dollars in the first six months of…

শুভ নববর্ষ ১৪২৫ ! The Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB)…

According to preliminary calculations, the UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has declared Bangladesh to…

Bangladesh has termed it a historic day as it attained all three criteria for graduation…

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) has signed a Memorandum of…

“We have an ambitious target of exporting up to 60 billion US dollars annually by…

Bangladeshi footwear and leather goods exporters are bracing themselves for tough competition in the global…

Community School of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) –Picard Community…

Dear Members, partners, well-wishers, and visitors Happy New Year 2018! I wish you a wonderful…

A visitor inspects different types of finished leather at a stall of Bangladesh Leather Footwear…

Expressing the hope to bag $5 billion export earnings from the leather, leather goods and…

The leathergoods makers and exporters association has decided to organise its recently concluded international sourcing…

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) hosted and organized 36th International…

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) organized Meet the Press regarding…

Dear CIFA Member Associations Colleagues, LFMEAB member factories, and LFMEAB employees, On behalf of the…

Shoeniverse Footwear Ltd, a local shoemaker, received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold…

Shoeniverse Footwear Ltd, one of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB)…

Accusations and counter accusations between the leather industry and authorities continue about the state of…

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) organized an inauguration ceremony of…

In the current fiscal year, 2016-17(July-June) the export earnings from the leather goods and footwear…

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) organised a seminar titled ‘Trade…

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) organized seminar on Trade Logistics…

The government has initiated a move to formulate a policy for the capacity-building of leather…

Consumption is the process by which goods and services are put to final use by…

Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) in association with Leather Sector…

Mr. Mikail Shipar, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, People’s Republic of Bangladesh paid a…

The 13th Annual General Meeting 2016 of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of…

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturer & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) and Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale…

The overall exports grew an unassertive rate of 3.92% year-on-year to $28.72 billion in July-April,…

Footwear market is expanding fast riding on the growing demand from a fashion forward middle…

LFMEAB Participated in 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Fair from 01-05 April 2017. Many international delegates…

On the occasion of Bangla New Year 1424, we the Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers &…

A sinister campaign is on, apparently well orchestrated, to demean the country’s thriving leather sector…

Tanners and trade union leaders have expressed concern over ‘motivated and baseless’ campaign against Bangladesh’s…

A Footwear Summit took place in Vietnam, organized by LEFASO (Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag…

LFMEAB delegates attended in Vietnam Footwear Summit 2017, which is being organized by LEFASO (Vietnam…

Bangladeshi leather sector is progressing day by day. In recent years, many major buyers are…

Exports of leather products and footwear have been rising in recent years on the back…

A trade and investment delegate from Kenya visited Bangladesh earlier March 2017. They had a…

Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed expects that the export earnings from the leather industry will be…

Under National Export Trophy-2013-2014, LFMEAB members (from left)-Picard Bangladesh Ltd in leather products and FB…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared leather, footwear and leather products the national ‘Product of…

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) organized a Networking Dinner in…

The government has set a goal to export five billion US dollars from the leather…

A delegation from the Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) led…

The footwear industry recorded 27 per cent growth in four years, from 2012 to 2015,…

Bangladesh leather industry focus on training- World Footwear The Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)…

LFMEAB for relocation of tannery units to Savar. The assoc unveils first-ever business promotion brochure.…

Leaders of the Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) said the…

Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) has organized a 2 day…

Bangladesh Bank on Thursday introduced a refinance scheme namely Green Transformation Fund amounting to US$…

Although the government has set March 1 as the new deadline for moving the tanneries…

Persecution or the hope of earning more have led many Bangladeshi workers set sail for…

The government has served legal notices on 25 tanners for their failure to start their…

The ZDHC Foundation is to launch its Leather Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL) at the…

Thirty-two out of 53 Bangladesh missions abroad have failed to achieve their respective export targets…

Bangladesh will have to pass a series of reviews to win back its trade privileges…

Development partners have pledged to further support Bangladesh, enabling the country to boost economic growth…

Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) under the EU Inspired initiatives…

Foreign exchange division of Bangladesh Bank informed that cash support will be provided in case…

Bangladesh has moved two steps up in global competitiveness rankings for better performance in fields…

A majority of the challenges confronting the business community in Bangladesh remained unchanged or further…

The government has turned down the pleas of different trade bodies for providing ‘special cash…

Tanners plan to offer lower rates than last year to buy raw hides of sacrificial…

Bangladesh is looking to export $2 billion worth of products to Japan over the next…

Exports of the country’s leather goods have been facing worsening market condition in the European…

Exports of leather and leather goods crossed $1 billion for the second year in fiscal…

Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) has commenced a new initiative…

In the fiscal year 2015, exports rose only by 3.36 percent year-on-year to more than…

Balance of payments (BoP) is under pressures as country’s overall trade deficit amplified over 53…

A number of footwear manufacturers are expanding business networks, pinning their hopes on brisk sales…

A training program titled “Fundamentals of Green Financing” was held at Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute…

Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) and Leather Sector Business Promotion…

Under the initiative of the European Union funded Inspired Lot 1 B Project, “Support for…

Under the initiative of Bangladesh Inspired Lot 2 Project, “Strengthening the Capacity of Leather goods…

Under the initiative- support for the development of the value added leather products (footwear and…

A two day long training titled “ Productivity Improvement Technique for Floor Level Management” took…

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Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh ( LFMEAB) joined the white flag human…

A team of delegates from the Leathergoods& Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh, led…

Under the initiative- support for the development of the value added leather products (footwear and…

President of LFMEAB attended the 118th SOCIETY OF LEATHER TECHNOLOGISTS AND CHEMISTS (SLTC) Conference 2015…

Under the project, Executive Director of LFMEAB meets with The Institute for Creative Leather Technologies…

President of Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) is attending the…

Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh eyes collaborative engagement with the SATRA-…

Under the project, Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) arranged a…

As a part of Compliance drive, Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh…

Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) and EU funded Inspired Project…

Under the project, LFMEAB is participating in the 31ST APLF – FASHION ACCESS, HONGKONG 2015,…

Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) celebrates 25 years of Apex…

Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) signed Memorandum of Understanding &…

Seeking restoration of peace & security ending ongoing political crisis to bring back business-friendly environment…

LFMEAB has been participating in the 20th Dhaka International Trade Fair, (DITF)-2015 organized by Export…

LFMEAB congratulated the Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Atiur Rahman for achieving the award for best…

President of LFMEAB, Mr. Syed Nasim Manzur, attended “Inauguration of Footwear Laboratory of Intertek Bangladesh”…

LFMEAB has been celebrating the International Customs Day of this year (Monday, January 26) upholding…

Workshop on Leather and Leather Goods: Next to RMG was held on 24th January, 2015…

Leather manufacturers from India and Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding on the 27th of…

Vice President (Finance) of Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) Nasir…

The Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) organized its 10th Annual…

A two day long training titled “ Productivity Improvement Technique for Floor Level Management” took…

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Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh ( LFMEAB) joined the white flag…

A team of delegates from the Leathergoods& Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh, led…