Advocate Mahbubur Rahman Ismail, president of the Bangladesh Textile-Garments Sramik Federation, who was present at the demonstration, said more than 1,000 workers blocked the ways of the labour secretary at Sromo Bhaban (headquarters of the Department of Labour) for an hour, beginning from around 5pm. 

Workers from two companies in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone staged separate protests today demanding salaries and Eid bonuses

No worker will be terminated before the Eid festival, according to a tripartite meeting held Wednesday

Despite assurances of paying salaries to workers after iftar today, the officials left the factory without paying their dues

Ring Shine Textiles reported a decline in its financial performance for the October–December quarter of 2024, as the company's losses deepened year-on-year.

The workers placed a 13-point demand

The government is considering charging industrial unit owners for water usage and will categorise industries based on water consumption while offering incentives for recycling initiatives, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday.

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Garment shipment to the US increased by 0.75% to $7.34 billion

The country shipped $4.43 billion worth of merchandise in January

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In the 11 months, Bangladesh shipped garments worth $18.15 billion, second highest after China

Thousands of workers held a mass rally yesterday in Gazipur, demanding the reopening of all 16 factories which were shut down within the Beximco Industrial Park.

India aims to boost its textile and garments industry in next month's budget with financial support, tariff cuts on key inputs and incentives to produce locally, two government sources said..An ongoing political crisis in neighbouring Bangladesh, opens new tab has prompted global retailers

Competitive market pressures, fluctuations in raw material prices responsible for the decline 

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They made the demand in a meeting with the Labour Reform Commission

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