Union leaders demand emergency fund for laid-off RMG workers

They made the demand in a meeting with the Labour Reform Commission
23 December 2024

Govt increases annual increment of garment workers to 9pc

The circular also said the new increment will come into effect from December 1 and the workers will receive the salary with 9 percent annual increment in January
22 December 2024

EU garment import rose by 1.43pc in Jan-Oct period

Importantly, unit prices declined for most suppliers in 2024 compared to 2023, reflecting competitive pressures within the global apparel industry
22 December 2024

Garment exports to US decline   

The USA's overall apparel imports from the world also fell by 0.33 percent to $67.04 billion during the January-October period, the data showed. China ranked first in apparel shipments to the USA, with Vietnam in second place
8 December 2024

Gazipur: 10,000 workers stage work absentia over sacked peers

Around 10,000 garment workers of two factories in Gazipur's Konabari today staged a work absentia demanding the reinstatement of their sacked collegues
12 November 2024

Dhaka-Mymensingh highway: TNZ workers lift blockade

Traffic returns to normalcy after workers assured of arrear payments
11 November 2024

Wage arrears a bane for RMG protesters

Delayed salary payment from a handful of RMG factory owners triggered the latest bout of labour unrest
11 November 2024

Garment export to US falls 6.29% in Jan-Sep

Bangladesh shipped $5.41 billion worth of apparels to the American market in the nine months
7 November 2024

Star journo Ahsan Habib, 18 others awarded

Habib won the first prize in the private sector category for series reports on "War hit private sector harder than pandemic"
6 November 2024

Garment exporters prefer cheaper Maldives, bypassing Dhaka, Indian airports

Exporters say the traditional air shipment routes through Dhaka, Kolkata, Colombo or Singapore had either become too expensive or too slow
4 November 2024

Denim Expo begins in Dhaka tomorrow

Bangladesh Apparel Exchange will organise the two-day expo
3 November 2024

Thursday’s Clash: 9 held, 1,000 workers sued

At least nine people were arrested over clashes between police, army personnel, and demonstrating RMG workers in the capital’s Kachukhet and Mirpur-14 areas on Thursday.
1 November 2024

Injured female RMG worker dies in DMCH

A female garment worker succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday after being injured allegedly from police firing during a recent protest demanding arrears in Ashulia
27 October 2024

New administrator forms 10-member panel to run BGMEA

They are: Md Shahidullah Azim, Enamul Haque Khan (Bablu), Miran Ali, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Asif Ashraf, Rezwan Selim, ANM Saifuddin, Md Shihabuduzza Chowdhury, Shams Mahmud and Sharif Zahir
24 October 2024

Fashion brands face criticism for failure to protect labour rights in Bangladesh

Fashion brands, including H&M and Zara, are facing criticism over their lack of action to protect workers' basic rights in Bangladesh, according to Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC)..One year after a violent crackdown by state actors and employers against Bangladeshi garment workers protesting
23 October 2024
23 October 2024

Labour unrest caused $400m loss in garment industry: BGMEA

Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns
19 October 2024

Govt plans to introduce pension for RMG workers: Asif Mahmud

Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan today said the government planned to initiate a pension scheme for readymade garment (RMG) workers to ensure their financial security after retirement
16 October 2024

Almost all RMG factories open now: CA's press wing

About 99.26 percent garments factories are open now at Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur
14 October 2024

20 RMG workers assaulted in Ashulia; six detained

At least twenty workers of a garment factory in Ashulia industrial area were assaulted today which the workers claimed were orchestrated by the factory authorities
5 October 2024