3:31 am, Friday, 7 November 2025

Govt extends factory, shop licence renewal to five years

The government has extended the licence renewal period for factories, shops, and other establishments registered with the Department of Inspection

RMG owners, workers at odds over continued 9pc annual wage increment

Garment factory owners and labour leaders in Bangladesh remained at odds over the continuation of the government-approved enhanced annual wage

BGMEA, BKMEA to install temporary warehouse at HSIA to protect exports

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) would jointly establish

13pc of RMG workers left behind in latest pay hike, study finds

Thirteen per cent of readymade garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to fully receive the revised minimum wage set under

HSIA cargo village fire causes $8m loss to garment sector

The devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has caused immediate losses exceeding $8 million

Dhaka airport cargo fire causes $1b loss: EAB

The devastating fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka has caused estimated losses of $1

Safety fears grow as hundreds of subcontracting RMG factories operate unchecked

Several hundred readymade garment (RMG) factories across Bangladesh, unaffiliated with the country’s main trade bodies—the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters

EU to review Bangladesh exporters’ compliance with GSP rules

A delegation from the European Union’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in

Govt warns RMG factories to repay worker wage loans or face legal action

The government has warned that it would take strict legal action against owners of garment factories that fail to repay

Bangladesh secures flexible US tariff deal with exit clause for next govt

Bangladesh has negotiated an agreement with the United States that allows the next elected government to amend or even cancel