6:31 pm, Tuesday, 28 July 2026
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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
Bangladesh reaches 268 LEED-certified factories with five new additions
Bangladesh has strengthened its position as a global hub for sustainable garment manufacturing, with the number of LEED-certified factories rising
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.
RMG unions urge political parties to include labour rights in election manifestos
The RMG Working Group Core Committee, representing a coalition of readymade garment (RMG) trade union platforms, has presented a 12-point
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to non-traditional markets inch up 0.77% in Q1
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to non-traditional markets registered a marginal rise of 0.77 percent in the first quarter (July–September)
From factory floor to university: nine women stitch new futures
In the stillness of the early morning, nine young women once threaded needles and operated machines to meet factory targets.
Factory-filed cases against 48,000 workers withdrawn
The government has withdrawn cases against 48,000 workers previously filed by factory owners, labour and employment adviser M Sakhawat Hossain
Hop Lun launches #SHECAN initiative to support workers
Global apparel company Hop Lun has officially launched its new #SHECAN initiative across multiple factories in Bangladesh, aiming to benefit
