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Webinar exposes Nike’s equality narrative vs. garment workers’ realities

Garment workers within Nike’s supplier factories across Asia have voiced criticism against the public image of the global sportswear brand,

Bangladesh sets raw cowhide price at Tk55-60 a square foot

The government, in collaboration with businesses in the leather sector, on Monday set the prices for salted rawhides of cows

Bangladesh’s inflation rises to 9.89pc in May

Inflation in Bangladesh increased to 9.89 per cent in May from 9.74 per cent in April, reaching its highest level

UK envoy urges Bangladesh to diversify export beyond RMG

British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Sunday said that Bangladesh must diversify its exportable goods beyond readymade garment

450 textile, RMG units slash annual freshwater use by 35b ltr

Over 450 textile and readymade garment factories participating in the IFC’s PaCT (Partnership for Cleaner Textile) program have significantly reduced

BGMEA seeks govt support for reaching $100b export target by 2030

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday made several demands to the government to achieve a $100 billion

Experts advocate smart farming to boost yields, cut costs

Speakers at a seminar on Thursday saidthat the adoption of smart agriculture practices could potentially have increased agricultural productivity, reduced

Bangladesh’s business environment deteriorates

Bangladesh’s business environment saw a decline in the year 2023-24 compared to the previous year, largely attributed to sluggish regulatory

Fair Wear, SLCP unite to improve RMG supply chain working conditions

Fair Wear Foundation and the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) have joined forces to enhance working conditions within the

Bangladesh must enhance labor productivity to achieve development goals: ILO

To realise its vision of becoming a high-income country by 2050, Bangladesh must enhance labor productivity by 1.5 percent annually,