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Dhaka, Beijing sign nine instruments to boost ties

Bangladesh and China signed nine instruments on Friday, including one agreement on economic and technical cooperation and eight Memorandums of

Gender equality in politics sees little progress

At the start of 2025, progress towards gender equality in political leadership remained slow, according to new data from the

ITUC calls for global action on gender equality, social justice

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has issued a call to governments worldwide to advance gender equality, promoting social justice,

IndustriALL urges brands, investors to exit Myanmar

IndustriALL, a global union federation, has called on international brands and investors to withdraw from Myanmar citing the military regime’s

China initiates WTO dispute over US tariffs

China has formally requested consultations with the United States regarding new tariff measures that could escalate tensions between the two

Bangladesh named The Economist’s country of the year 2024 for toppling tyrant

The Economist, a renowned British weekly magazine, has named Bangladesh the ‘Country of the Year’ for 2024 recognising the the

WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reappointed for second term

The World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council has unanimously reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General for a second four-year term, starting

AI set to redefine economies’ comparative advantages: WTO

A new report released by the World Trade Organization secretariat highlighted that while the rise of artificial intelligence offered transformative

Global fashion brands profiting from fear, exploitation in Myanmar

IndustriALL Global Union has filed complaints against three major garment brands – Next, New Yorker and LPP – at the

2025 Global Fashion Summit theme: ‘Barriers and Bridges’

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has officially announced the theme for Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2025: ‘Barriers and Bridges’. Under