3:35 pm, Sunday, 26 July 2026
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Govt directs factories to pay eid allowances by May 21
The government has directed all factory owners to disburse festival allowances by May 21 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the
46 Bangladesh garment factories earn RSC safety recognition
Forty-six readymade garment factories in Bangladesh have received formal recognition from the RMG Sustainability Council for meeting minimum workplace safety
Bangladesh high-tariff regime pushes $20bn annual cost on consumers
Bangladesh’s trade policy is imposing a heavy hidden cost on consumers while distorting incentives across the economy, with economists warning
Bangladesh loses US apparel market share as Vietnam leads, Cambodia rises
Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the United States declined during the first quarter of 2026 amid intensifying competition from regional suppliers,
Deteriorating working conditions, falling wages threaten press freedom
Journalists and media workers across the world continue to face killings, violence, harassment and growing legal threats, while their wages
Bangladesh inflation climbs above 9pc in April as fuel price hikes bite
Inflation in Bangladesh climbed to 9.04 per cent in April, reversing a brief decline in March and signalling renewed pressure
Bangladesh job market faces dual challenge of expansion, skill disruption
Bangladesh’s job creation is failing to keep pace with a rapidly expanding workforce, while nearly half of workers are calling
Bangladesh exports dip by 2pc in July-April
Bangladesh’s export earnings declined modestly in the first ten months (July-April) of the financial year 2025–26, although a sharp surge
Bangladesh urged to secure trade deals to shield RMG sector
Bangladesh should prioritise long-term trade agreements to mitigate the impact of global crises, as geopolitical tensions and structural weaknesses threaten
Bangladesh to cut lending rates to boost investment: minister
Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Muktadir has said the government plans to reduce bank lending rates in a move aimed at
