10:53 pm, Saturday, 2 May 2026

BTMA seeks tax relief to safeguard stability of textile industry

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has issued a stern warning to the interim government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the

Many factories fail to pay wages, bonuses before eid holidays

Many industrial units across Bangladesh, under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police and excluding those within the Dhaka Metropolitan area,

Gas crisis may cripple textile sector, millers warn

Country’s primary textile sector leaders on Sunday expressed deep concern over the ongoing gas crisis, saying the poor supply is

Workers’ unrest likely at 200 factories over eid payments

Nearly 200 factories, including those in the textile and garment sectors across various industrial zones, are facing the threat of

BTMA seeks NCCA support to facilitate duty waiver talks with US

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has formally written to the National Cotton Council of America (NCCA), seeking its support in

Experts, businesses urge strategic use of 90-day US tariff pause

Economists and industry leaders on Saturday called on the government to make strategic use of the 90-day suspension of US

299 RMG, textile units still owe festival allowances

Workers from more than 10 per cent of Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) factories and textile mills have not received their

Only a quarter of BGMEA factories paid festival allowances

Only a quarter of readymade garment factories registered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) had paid festival

Businesses urge BERC to dismiss gas price hike proposal

Leaders of the country’s major trade bodies for manufacturing industries on Sunday urged the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to

Govt to consult entrepreneurs on proposed gas price hike: adviser

Commerce adviser S K Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that the interim government would engage with entrepreneurs before finalising the