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RMG worker leader urges protesters to return to work

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Babul Akhter, a worker representative on the garment wage board, has urged protesters to return to factories, warning against vandalism and outside provocation. Speaking after a... Read More


Hong Kong roadshow: HSBC, BGMEA connect global RMG buyers

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- HSBC Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), in collaboration with the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Hong Kong, jointly organi... Read More


RMG unrest: 670 factories suspended operations

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Widespread labour unrest has severely affected industrial operations across major manufacturing hubs in Gazipur, Savar, Ashulia and Mirpur, with closures escalating sharply by Mo... Read More


Sweden expresses interest in supporting Bangladesh's digital infrastructure development

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks has expressed interest in strengthening cooperation with Bangladesh in developing digital public infrastructure and enhancing cyber... Read More


RMG wage board representatives urge protesters to return to work

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Labour representatives on the Minimum Wage Board have urged garment workers to return to their workplaces, assuring them that they would work to ensure implementation of the revi... Read More


Mongolia job market opens as BD sends first batch of 12 workers

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Bangladesh has sent its first batch of 12 migrant workers to Mongolia, opening a new overseas employment destination for the country through the state-owned Bangladesh Overseas E... Read More


AI adoption outpaces employer readiness in BD workplaces

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among employees in Bangladesh is outpacing employers' readiness to integrate the technology into workplaces, with more than half of workers ... Read More


Affordable foreign currency financing crucial for trade, industrial growth

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Access to affordable foreign currency financing has become increasingly important for sustaining international trade, industrial production and investment amid challenging econom... Read More


Industrial credit growth slows as investment appetite weakens

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Industrial term loan disbursement recorded only marginal growth in FY26, with lending losing momentum towards the end of the fiscal year as businesses remained cautious about new... Read More


Meghna Bank joins BB's Tk 20b financing scheme for leather sector development

Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Meghna Bank PLC has joined Bangladesh Bank's Tk 20 billion (Tk 2,000 crore) pre-finance scheme for the growth and development of the leather and leather goods industry, under whi... Read More