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Economy

EU to review Bangladesh exporters’ compliance with GSP rules

A delegation from the European Union’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in

Bangladesh battles food loss and waste: experts urge immediate action

Food loss and waste has emerged as a pressing concern in Bangladesh, with experts warning that nearly 34 per cent

Bangladesh’s development hinges on political reform, decentralisation: experts

Experts and economists on Thursday emphasised that Bangladesh’s sustainable development hinges on comprehensive political reform and the empowerment of local

Nassa Group to permanently close 16 RMG factories amid crisis

A total of 16 garment factories under Nassa Group will be permanently closed as authorities failed to continue operations due

WTO chief praises China’s move to give up special trade privileges

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by Chinese Premier Li Qiang that

Social justice: the key to shared prosperity

Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development. The gathering was the

Asia-Pacific social progress at risk amid persistent inequalities, ILO warns

A New report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned that, despite decades of economic growth and social advancement, deep-seated

Richest 1pc hold 38pc of global wealth, outweighing bottom 50pc: ILO

Extreme disparities in wealth and income continue worldwide, with the richest one per cent controlling 20 per cent of global

Businesses urge for policy framework to boost toy industry export

Businesses have urged for a clear policy framework to unlock the export potential of Bangladesh’s toy industry, which they say

AI poses limited threat to textile and apparel jobs, competitive pressures loom

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has highlighted the complex impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the global textile and apparel