12:36 pm, Sunday, 9 August 2026

RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway again

Two hour after lifting the blockade, workers from five garment factories of the TNZ Group in Gazipur once again blocked

RMG workers blockade highway in Gazipur

Workers at the TNZ Apparels factory staged a demonstration over unpaid wages from the morning, causing a significant traffic jam

16 RMG factories shut in Ashulia, Gazipur amid unrest

At least 16 readymade garment factories in the country’s major industrial belts, including Ashulia and Gazipur, suspended operations on Sunday

Bangladesh achieves 230 green factories with new addition

Another apparel and textile factory in Bangladesh has recently been awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification

First meeting of BGMEA support committee held

The first meeting of the support committee to assist the administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)

‘Support Committee’ formed to assist BGMEA administrator

A committee consisting of 10 members from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been formed to assist

Faruque Hassan becomes new chairman of BUFT

Faruque Hassan, managing director of Giant Group, has been appointed as the chairman of the Board of Trustees at BGMEA

Govt appoints administrator for BGMEA

The government on Sunday appointed Md Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau, as the administrator of the Bangladesh

Bangladesh RMG sector faces $400m loss from labour unrest: BGMEA

Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector has incurred a production loss of $400 million due to recent labour unrest that began at

Bestseller identifies four human rights risks in Bangladesh RMG sector

Bestseller, a global fashion company based in Denmark, has identified the payment of due wages, excessive overtime, safe work and