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MiB maps 3,320 export-oriented RMG factories, female workers make up 57pc
The number of export-oriented readymade garment factories mapped in Bangladesh has remained broadly stable in recent years, while women continue
Bangladesh’s growth pace slows as June PMI drops to 52.9
Bangladesh’s economic expansion slowed in June as the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 9.9 points to 52.9, with
67 new industries identified for inclusion under formal wage regulation
The Minimum Wages Board has identified 67 additional industrial sectors and proposed to bring the sectors under formal wage regulation
REVIVAL to restart BEXIMCO Textile, bringing back 25,000 workers
The Japanese–Bangladeshi ethical fashion and sustainability venture REVIVAL Group Co Ltd, together with REVIVAL Projects Ltd, has announced it will
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
