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Inadequate childcare limits women’s workforce participation: survey

A recent survey has revealed that childcare is a significant barrier to workforce participation, with 54 per cent of parents

BIDA invites Chinese investment in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has extended an invitation to China-based manufacturers to

Low wages, hefty workload harm RMG workers’ well-being: study

Low wages and constant pressure to meet production targets have put significant negative impacts, including reliance on overtime, rising debt,

LDC graduation won’t raise medicine prices in Bangladesh: study

The graduation of Bangladesh from a least developed country to a developing one is unlikely to raise local medicine prices,

AI set to redefine economies’ comparative advantages: WTO

A new report released by the World Trade Organization secretariat highlighted that while the rise of artificial intelligence offered transformative

Leathertech Bangladesh kicks off

The 10th edition of Leathertech Bangladesh 2024, an international technology tradeshow focused on leather, footwear machinery, shoe materials, chemicals, and

Forum names Mahmud Hasan as panel leader for BGMEA election

Mahmud Hasan Khan, managing director of Rising Fashions, has been officially announced as the panel leader of Forum, a prominent

USAID, PVH, CARE unite to create jobs for women

USAID’s Women Thrive in Bangladesh project on Wednesday hosted a job fair in Chattogram to connect local women jobseekers with

Jashim Uddin appointed MD of BDBPLC

Banker Md Jashim Uddin has joined Bangladesh Development Bank PLC as the new managing director and CEO. He was recently

Beximco to get Tk 60 crore loan for workers’ wages

The government has decided to provide a loan of Tk 60 crore to Beximco Group to pay workers’ wages for