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Business leaders sound alarm over declining law and order

Business leaders across various sectors have expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, warning

ILO urges inclusive labour reforms to support marginalised groups

International Labour Organization (ILO) country director for Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen, has called for inclusive and sustained labour reforms to drive

ILO, BEPZA sign deal to align EPZ labour laws with national standards

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) have signed a letter of intent to

Photography exhibition highlights childcare realities in Bangladesh

A three-day photography exhibition titled ‘Childcare in Pictures’ has opened at Drik Gallery in Dhaka, offering a vivid look into

$4.8b financing gap threatens Bangladesh apparel industry’s emissions target

Bangladesh’s apparel industry, the second-largest in the world by exports, is at a critical turning point in its quest to

EU, UNDP partner to digitise legal aid services in Bangladesh

The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh have announced a new partnership to accelerate the

Indian Economic Zone was just a paper proposal in Mirsarai plan: BIDA

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) executive chairman Ashik Mahmud has clarified that the so-called Indian Economic Zone was never more

Five Key actions identified to ensure Bangladesh’s smooth graduation

The LDC Graduation Committee has identified five critical actions that must be urgently completed to keep Bangladesh on course for

BKMEA proposes tying Rooppur payments to recover stalled Russian export dues

More than two dozen Bangladeshi apparel exporters are grappling with a deepening payment crisis, as over $7 million in overdue

Govt to revise labour laws by July, incorporating reform suggestions

In a move to strengthen labour governance, the government has announced plans to amend the Bangladesh Labour Act by July,