12:40 pm, Monday, 10 August 2026
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Bangladesh sees closure of 457 industrial units in two years
A total of 457 industrial units, including textile and garment factories, have permanently closed over the past two years due
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
Bangladesh RMG factories fall behind in renewable energy transition
A survey of nearly 900 RMG factories finds that renewable energy accounts for just 3 per cent of total consumption,
Bangladesh garment output down up to 30pc amid energy crisis
Garment production and shipments in Bangladesh’s key industrial hubs have been severely disrupted by an ongoing energy crisis, with factory
13pc of RMG workers left behind in latest pay hike, study finds
Thirteen per cent of readymade garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to fully receive the revised minimum wage set under
BGMEA to set up zone-based welfare centres to tackle labour issues
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has taken initiative to establish zone-based workers’ welfare centres in major industrial hubs,
Beximco workers’ protest turns violent: factory, vehicles torched
Hundreds of workers staged protests in Gazipur City on Wednesday, demanding the reopening of 16 closed factories in the Beximco
Bangladesh RMG Sector faces 1,100 unrest cases in Aug-Dec
Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector witnessed over thousand incidents of unrest, including work stoppages, road blockades and vandalism, from August to
RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway again
Two hour after lifting the blockade, workers from five garment factories of the TNZ Group in Gazipur once again blocked
RMG workers in Gazipur end 53-hour road blockade
After 53 hours, workers from five TNZ Group garment factories in Gazipur ended their blockade of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at
