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BGMEA, BKMEA to install temporary warehouse at HSIA to protect exports

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) would jointly establish

Dhaka district drives nearly half of national GDP: study

Dhaka district contributes approximately 46 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product, according to a recent survey conducted by

Bangladesh first in South Asia to ratify all core ILO conventions

Bangladesh has become the only country in South Asia to ratify all 10 fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, following

Max Tuñón takes charge as ILO head in Bangladesh

The new Country Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Bangladesh, Max Tuñón, presented his credentials to the

HSIA cargo village fire could cost pharma industry Tk 40 billion

The devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is set to hit Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry

Dhaka airport cargo fire causes $1b loss: EAB

The devastating fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka has caused estimated losses of $1

BBX score inches to 59.69 amid fragile business climate

Bangladesh’s business environment remains fragile and largely stagnant, according to the Bangladesh Business Climate Index (BBX) 2024–25, even as the

Safety fears grow as hundreds of subcontracting RMG factories operate unchecked

Several hundred readymade garment (RMG) factories across Bangladesh, unaffiliated with the country’s main trade bodies—the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters

Death toll rises to 16 in Mirpur garment factory, chemical warehouse fire

The death toll has risen to 16 following a fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Shialbari,

MIDA unveils measures to boost deep-sea fishing, blue economy

Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) has announced a series of measures to strengthen Bangladesh’s deep-sea fishing and Blue Economy sector.