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Textile sector calls for halt to gas price hike

Apparel and textile sector trade bodies on Monday wrote to the interim government demanding suspending the plan to increase the

33pc of RMG factories face wage, working hour violations: QIMA

Quality Inspection Management (QIMA), a leading provider of supply chain compliance solutions, has revealed a troubling rise in labor violations

Tourism sector demands visitor access to St Martin’s until Feb

Businesses in the tourism sector of Saint Martin’s have called for an extension of the current permission for tourists to

Beximco workers’ protest turns violent: factory, vehicles torched

Hundreds of workers staged protests in Gazipur City on Wednesday, demanding the reopening of 16 closed factories in the Beximco

Gold price rises to tk 1,41,426 a bhori

Gold prices have been raised again in Bangladesh, with the cost of 22-carat gold now set at Tk 1,41,426 per

NBR revises VAT on 9 items amid backlash

Facing widespread backlash, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has rolled back recent tax increases on nine essential goods and

Knitwear exporters call for simplification of FOC procedures

The country’s knitwear exporters have called for resolving the complexities associated with the import of raw materials and the export

Rising yarn imports strain local spinners

The import of yarn saw a significant increase in 2024, leading to uneven competition for local spinners, primarily due to

Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU rise by 24pc in Nov

Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the European Union demonstrated consistent growth over the past three months (September–November) of 2024, driven

Global economic slowdown hinders labour market recovery: ILO

The global economy is slowing down, making it more difficult for labour markets to recover fully, according to the latest