12:36 pm, Sunday, 9 August 2026

BGMEA demands interest-free loans to pay workers’ wages

The intensity of the movement may have lessened, but labour unrest remains a pressing issue in the industrial sector, particularly

RMG factories in Ashulia, Gazipur back in business

The labor situation in the Ashulia and Gazipur industrial belts saw improvement on Thursday, with most garment factories reopening and

Clashes in Ashulia leave one RMG worker dead

A readymade garment worker was shot dead in Ashulia, while four others were injured during clashes between labourers and law

Bangladesh reaches 229 green factories with 3 new additions

Three more apparel and textile factories in Bangladesh have recently received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications from

RMG sector labour situation improves

The labour situation in the Ashulia industrial zone improved on Sunday as workers from almost all garment factories returned to

Labor leaders pledge support for running RMG factories

Labor leaders on Saturday have called on factory owners to reopen their units on Sunday, offering their full support to

Production halted in over 100 RMG factories

Production was suspended in over 100 readymade garment (RMG) factories on Monday, due to labor unrest in the Ashulia and

Lack of circular textiles policy costs Bangladesh $5b annually: study

The lack of a comprehensive policy framework for circular textiles in Bangladesh is causing the country to miss out on

Hatem appointed BKMEA president, Shamim as executive president

Mohammad Hatem, managing director of MB Knit Fashion Ltd, has been appointed president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters

Rafiqul new BGMEA president, Kochi resigns

Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, managing director of Designtex Group, has been appointed president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association