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RMG sector losing orders amid labour unrest

Square Group chief executive officer Tapan Chowdhury on Wednesday said that a significant number of garment work orders have been

Bangladesh economy ready for a rebound: HSBC

The Chief Asia Economist and Co-Head of Global Research Asia at HSBC Limited Frederic Neumann said that recent macroeconomic adjustments

USTDA supports food security in Bangladesh

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has announced that it has awarded a grant for a feasibility study to

Labor rights steadily narrowing in Bangladesh: experts

Labour rights experts on Saturday expressed concern that opportunities to safeguard labour rights in Bangladesh have steadily diminished, despite claims

Businesses urge law and order restoration, lower interest rates

Business leaders on Saturday said that Bangladesh was facing significant economic challenges—such as slow GDP growth, currency devaluation, rising inflation,

Hypertension alarmingly rising in Bangladesh: PROGGA

PROGGA, a Bangladesh-based research organisation, identified hypertension was alarmingly on the rise in Bangladesh, with less than one in seven

Bangladeshi RMG exporters warn EFL of legal action over $10m arrears

A group of Bangladeshi readymade garment exporters on Saturday threatened to file a lawsuit against Expo Freight Limited (EFL) if

Bangladesh’s export earnings rise by 5pc in Q1

Bangladesh’s export earnings in the first quarter (July-September) of the current financial year 2024-25 increased by 5.04 per cent, despite

40MW power agreement signed between Nepal, Bangladesh, India

Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan on Thursday attended the signing of a 40-megawatt electricity agreement between Nepal, Bangladesh, and India.

Bangladesh’s inflation eases for second month in September

Inflation in Bangladesh continued to ease for the second consecutive month in September, as prices of both food and non-food