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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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
Korean investors sound alarm on Bangladesh’s business environment
Korean investors in Bangladesh on Sunday raised concerns about the country’s business environment, highlighting existing tax policies, labour regulations, and
Lack of legal framework impairs caregiving sector potential: ILO
Bangladesh’s caregiving sector has the potential to create approximately seven million new jobs by 2035; however, inadequate investment and an
Long-term career prospects for female RMG workers at risk
Experts and labour rights campaigners on Monday said that the long-term career prospects for female workers in Bangladesh’s garment industry
