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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 faces eighth straight month of export contraction in March

Bangladesh’s merchandise export earnings contracted for an eighth consecutive month in March, registering a steep year-on-year decline amid weakening global

Bangladesh RMG exports fall in January as US imports slump

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the United States, its single largest market, recorded a marginal decline in January as

Global headwinds squeeze Bangladesh’s RMG exports

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports have come under sustained pressure in recent months, as weakening global demand, escalating trade tensions

Many factories lag in paying February wages, festival allowances

Over 32 per cent of industrial units under Industrial Police oversight, including readymade garment factories, have failed to pay February

Over half of factories still owe February wages

Around 52.6 per cent of industrial units under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP), including numerous readymade garment factories,

Trade associations seek urgent action over Chattogram Port shutdown

Leading employers’ and apparel sector associations in Bangladesh have called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to step in and

BGMEA, BKMEA warn $5b export loss from withdrawal of yarn import bond

Bangladesh’s export-oriented apparel industry could suffer an immediate loss of around $5 billion in export earnings if the government proceeds