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‘Bangladesh economy showing resilience’
The first-ever Purchasing Managers' Index shows slower expansion at 62.2 in April
News Analysis / Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?
The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
Global retailers upbeat about Bangladesh’s denim
International clothing retailers and brands are optimistic about denim products made in Bangladesh due to their promising business prospects
29 companies honoured with green factory awards
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments gave the awards
29 companies to get Green Factory Award-2023
The government will present a “Green Factory Award-2023” to 29 companies from 12 sectors today recognising their role in enhancing productivity through the use of skilled workforce and eco-friendly technology in safe environments.
Bangladesh to award green factories in 12 sectors
The government will give the Green Factory Award to 29 companies in 12 sectors for recognition of their compliance with workplace safety standards.
Rana Plaza anniversary / Trade unions surge, but workers' rights still unprotected
Although there has been a fivefold increase in number of unions in 11 years since the country's deadliest industrial incident, most are failing to live up to expectations
Another garment factory receives LEED green certification
Bangladesh now has 215 LEED-certified factories
All member factories completed paying March salary, Eid bonus: BGMEA
BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi says in a press briefing today
Workers of 3 RMG factories in Gazipur stage demo for arrears
Workers of three RMG factories demonstrated in Gazipur city’s Basan area yesterday, demanding their arrears.
70% factories yet to pay March salary
Some 70% have already paid festival bonus, Industrial police say
RMG export to US down 19% in January-February
Garment exports to the US declined 19.24% to $1.18 billion in January and February
RMG workers continue protests demanding arrears
Ready-made garments workers today held a flag rally and labour assembly in Savar's Hemayetpur area demanding payment of their outstanding salaries and Eid bonuses equal to one month's salary
Gazipur mill workers temporarily block highway for wage hike
Around 1,000 workers of Gulshan Spinning Mill in gazipur's Sreepur upazila blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for over two and a half hours demanding an increase in salary
Another Bangladeshi factory obtains Gold LEED certification
Gazipur-based APS Knit Composite Ltd scored 71 out of 110
Allow 8-day Eid holiday for RMG workers to avoid travel chaos
National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways urges authorities
RMG workers will get salary, bonus before Eid: state minister
Readymade garment (RMG) workers will get their salary and festival bonus before the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, State Minister for Labour and Employment Nazrul Islam Chowdhury said yesterday
German retail firm Otto urged to source more high-value RMG: BGMEA
A delegation of Otto Group meets BGMEA president today
