7:23 pm, Thursday, 30 April 2026
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Over half of factories still owe February wages
Around 52.6 per cent of industrial units under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP), including numerous readymade garment factories,
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
266 factories at risk of delayed wages, festival allowances
Around 266 factories in Bangladesh, notably 180 in the textile and readymade garment sector, are at risk of unrest as
Factories directed to clear workers’ festival allowances by March 12
The government on Tuesday directed all factory owners to clear workers’ wages for February within the first seven working days
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
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
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to US reach $8.2b in 2025
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector exported a total of $8.20 billion worth of apparel to the United States in 2025,
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU reach €19.41b in 2025
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) fetched a total of €19.41 billion in 2025, marking a
US lowers Bangladesh tariff to 19pc, opens duty-free garments
The United States has reduced the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports to 19 per cent following the signing of a
Trade associations seek urgent action over Chattogram Port shutdown
Leading employers’ and apparel sector associations in Bangladesh have called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to step in and
