9:45 pm, Wednesday, 29 July 2026
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Many factories lag in paying February wages, festival allowances
Over 32 per cent of industrial units under Industrial Police oversight, including readymade garment factories, have failed to pay February
EU buyers pay more for Bangladeshi apparel than in US: study
Bangladeshi garments are securing substantial price premiums in the European Union than in the United States, as exporters leverage preferential
Bangladesh among 60 countries under US forced labour scrutiny
The United States on March 12 launched a new tranche of investigations into 60 economies, including Bangladesh, China, India and
Bangladesh faces US scrutiny over export-led overcapacity
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a new trade investigation into the manufacturing sectors of
Family Card programme could lift 12m from poverty: RAPID
A newly piloted family card programme in Bangladesh has the potential to significantly reduce poverty if properly targeted, a study
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
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
