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Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU may fall by 20pc: study

Bangladesh’s graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, combined with the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), is projected to significantly
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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
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Partial basic income could be an effective poverty solution: study

A partial universal basic income programme at the national level could reduce poverty by 6.13 per cent, with rural areas
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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,
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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
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Corruption, inflation top business challenges in Bangladesh: CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue identified 17 key challenges, including corruption, inefficient bureaucracy, foreign currency instability, inflation, limited access to
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Automation may displace 60pc of Bangladesh’s RMG workforce

Automation could displace 60 per cent of the workforce in Bangladesh’s readymade garment and textile sector from their traditional roles
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Formalise textile waste business to prevent unrest: experts

Experts on Tuesday emphasised the need for a textile waste (jhut) management policy in Bangladesh, highlighting that the informal nature
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GFA Monitor 2024 highlights fashion’s complex path to sustainability

The fashion industry’s path to sustainability is both complex and ongoing, as highlighted in the 2024 edition of The GFA
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Investors optimistic about denim subsector despite challenges

Local and global investors in Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector saw strong prospects for growth and improvement in denim subsector, despite
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Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the US fall 4.3pc in nine months

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Govt forms six-member wage board amid RMG workers’ protests

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Tk 30,000 wage demand keeps RMG workers on streets

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Fashion brands urged to share Bangladesh’s clean energy transition costs

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Narrowing tariff gap draws US buyers back to China

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BKMEA flags dozen foreign buyers, buying houses over payment disputes

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Weak demand, high costs force factories to scale back

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LDC graduation delay decision expected this month: minister

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Danish envoy urges reforms, energy security for trillion-dollar economy

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Inditex warns policy changes may shift orders from Bangladesh

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