6:19 pm, Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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WB approves $1.1b emergency financing for Bangladesh’s food security
The World Bank approved $1.1 billion for two projects to help Bangladesh mitigate the price and supply volatility in the
BTMA seeks faster duty-free market access for apparel made with US cotton
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) on June 24 called for the speedy implementation of duty-free market access facilities under a
Bangladesh export growth limited outside RMG sector, study finds
A latest study has found that only 346 out of 1,393 non-readymade garment export products earn more than $1 million,
Bangladesh garment exports to US deepen in red as Vietnam advances
Shipments to America plunge 11.21 per cent in the first four months of 2026, with analysts pointing to the US-Iran
Bangladesh moves up in labour rights ranking, remains in critical category
Bangladesh has moved out of the list of the world’s 10 worst countries for workers’ rights in 2026 for the
67 new industries identified for inclusion under formal wage regulation
The Minimum Wages Board has identified 67 additional industrial sectors and proposed to bring the sectors under formal wage regulation
Nearly one in 10 factories still owe April wages before eid
Nearly 10 per cent of units in eight industrial zones have yet to disburse April wages, with authorities warning of
Over quarter of factories yet to clear April wages ahead of eid
More than a quarter of all factories operating under the jurisdiction of Industrial Police across Bangladesh’s major industrial zones have
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
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
