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Nassa Group to permanently close 16 RMG factories amid crisis
A total of 16 garment factories under Nassa Group will be permanently closed as authorities failed to continue operations due
Asia-Pacific social progress at risk amid persistent inequalities, ILO warns
A New report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned that, despite decades of economic growth and social advancement, deep-seated
Dhaka-centric urbanisation strains economy and society, experts warn
Dhaka’s overconcentration of people and economic activity is creating severe economic and social challenges, according to experts at a seminar
Policy support may revive 400 RMG factories, creating one lakh jobs: BGMEA
The revival of around 400 garment factories in Bangladesh that have suspended production due to banking complications could create employment
Businesses call for stronger US tariff talks
Business leaders on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the imposition of additional US tariffs on Bangladeshi goods and urged the
Bangladesh PMI slows to 53.1 in June amid sectoral weakness
Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June recorded a slower expansion rate at 53.1, down 5.8 points from May, reflecting
Bangladesh PMI surges to 58.9 point in May
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Bangladesh recorded a notable increase in May, reaching 58.9, marking a 6.0-point rise from
World Bank estimates Bangladesh’s growth at 3.3pc in FY25
Bangladesh’s economy experienced a marked slowdown in the financial year 2024–25, with GDP growth estimated to have fallen to 3.3
Tk7.90 lakh crore budget proposed for FY26 amid economic caution
In a historic departure from tradition, Bangladesh’s interim government has unveiled a national budget of Tk 7.90 lakh crore for
ILO urges inclusive labour reforms to support marginalised groups
International Labour Organization (ILO) country director for Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen, has called for inclusive and sustained labour reforms to drive
