4:12 am, Wednesday, 29 July 2026
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Over half of factories still owe February wages
Around 52.6 per cent of industrial units under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP), including numerous readymade garment factories,
BGMEA calls for higher cash incentives
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday urged the government to raise cash incentives and maintain these
Bangladesh’s footwear exports to US soar 52pc amid China diversion
Bangladesh’s footwear exports to the United States rose sharply in 2025, registering around 52 per cent growth as American buyers
266 factories at risk of delayed wages, festival allowances
Around 266 factories in Bangladesh, notably 180 in the textile and readymade garment sector, are at risk of unrest as
Factories directed to clear workers’ festival allowances by March 12
The government on Tuesday directed all factory owners to clear workers’ wages for February within the first seven working days
Bangladesh’s exports down 3.15pc in July-Feb on RMG slump
Bangladesh’s merchandise exports contracted in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, weighed down by weaker shipments of
ILO, IMO urge recognition of seafarers as key workers
Marking two decades of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, the International Labour Organization and the International Maritime Organization have urged
BTMA seeks clarity on Dhaka-Washington cotton tariff deal
The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has sought clarification on several aspects of a clause in the agreement between Dhaka
India overtakes Bangladesh in global ship-breaking rankings
Bangladesh has slipped from its long-held position as the world’s leading ship-breaking destination after imports of end-of-life vessels fell by
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to US reach $8.2b in 2025
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector exported a total of $8.20 billion worth of apparel to the United States in 2025,
