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Govt resets target for child labour elimination to 2030

Dhaka, July 3 -- Bangladesh has drafted a new five-year National Plan of Action (NPA) resetting the target for eliminating all forms of child labour to 2030, with an initial focus on eradicating the w... Read More


Shutters down permanently on 457 industrial units

Dhaka, June 23 -- A slew of 457 industrial units have faced permanent closure during last two years mainly because of shrinking work orders, owners' financial crisis, labour unrest and energy crisis,... Read More


7,784 garment workers lose jobs in five months amid weak global demand

Dhaka, June 8 -- Thousands, mostly garment workers, have lost their jobs amid a fall in production and work orders due to sluggish global demand and a loss of competitiveness. A total of 79 factories... Read More


RMG exports under pressure as global demand weakens

Dhaka, June 7 -- Locally produced readymade garment exports continued to record negative growth in major destinations, including both traditional markets like the European Union, the US and the UK as ... Read More


Workers' Rights Ranking: Bangladesh moves out of world's top 10 worst nations

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh, for the first time this year after nine consecutive years since 2017, has been dropped from the list of the world's top 10 worst countries for workers' rights, according t... Read More


Move underway to bring 67 sectors under formal wage framework

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Minimum Wage Board has identified a total of 67 additional industrial sectors and proposed that the government take necessary measures to bring them under the formal wage regulati... Read More


Bangladesh gets lowest prices for T-shirts in EU Market: Study

Dhaka, May 24 -- Top global apparel brands source the highest volume of cotton T-shirts for the European Union from Bangladesh while paying the lowest prices, keeping manufacturing costs at unsustaina... Read More


Commercial engagement with BD a key priority for India

Dhaka, May 6 -- India is ready to work towards constructive, pragmatic and forward- looking relationship with Bangladesh based on "mutual respect and benefits", India's foreign secretary reaffirms the... Read More


One-third of identified 1800 factories mend safety faults

Dhaka, April 24 -- Over a decade gone by since the disastrous Rana plaza collapse, 665 out of 1800 listed garment factories in Bangladesh have so far completed initially identified fire-, electrical-a... Read More


US buyers begin recalibrating apparel sourcing strategies

Dhaka, April 18 -- American buyers are carefully monitoring the newly negotiated US trade agreement with Bangladesh, especially its textile -and apparel-specific provisions, to recalibrate their appar... Read More