12:09 pm, Saturday, 18 July 2026
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Over 3,700 factories fail to pay festival allowances on time
Approximately 3,745 factories, including more than 1,100 garment units, have failed to pay legally required Eid-ul-Azha bonuses, with hundreds also
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
Bangladesh simplifies industrial gas rules to ease supply constraints
Bangladesh has introduced a series of reforms to simplify its industrial gas distribution system, allowing factories greater flexibility in managing
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
Bangladesh’s RMG, textile sectors at rift over yarn import policy
Bangladesh’s apparel makers and textile mill owners are at loggerheads over the government’s plan to withdraw bonded warehouse facilities for
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
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
