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Yunus, Musk discuss bringing Starlink to Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday held a video discussion with Elon Musk, the founder of

Bangladesh urged to organise labour market, ensure fair wages

Bangladesh must organise its labour market, implement fair wages, ensure employment and social protection and upskill unskilled workers to drive

Plastic products can play key role in export diversification: adviser

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday emphasised the importance of plastic products in further diversifying Bangladesh’s exportable items. Speaking

Govt to settle Beximco workers’ dues by February

The government will pay arrear wages and allowances to over 27,000 laid-off workers from various Beximco Group industrial units by

Global authorities urged to tackle unfair purchasing practices in RMG sector

Bangladesh ambassador to France, Khondker M Talha on Monday called for closer collaboration between enforcement authorities in global markets and

Commerce ministry extends BGMEA administrator’s tenure

The Ministry of Commerce has extended the tenure of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) vice-chairman Md Anwar Hossain as BGMEA

27 Bangladeshi manufacturers showcasing at Texworld Paris

The Texworld/Apparel Sourcing Paris commenced on 10 February, gathering over 1,259 exhibitors from 25 countries at the Paris-Le-Bourget Exhibition Centre.

Govt weighs charge for industrial water use

Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said that the interim government had been considering introducing a charge for industrial

BB projects sluggish 4-5pc growth for FY25

The Bangladesh Bank has projected sluggish economic growth of 4-5per cent for FY25, citing multiple challenges. In its monetary policy

Excessive employer influence weakens RSC, endangers workers

Global rights campaigners have alleged that excessive employer influence over the operations of the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC), the factory