They made the demand in a meeting with the Labour Reform Commission
The integration would create the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales after Toyota and Volkswagen. I
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
Importantly, unit prices declined for most suppliers in 2024 compared to 2023, reflecting competitive pressures within the global apparel industry
Says Shipping Adviser Sakhawat
Pran-RFL Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, has announced plans to improve its operational sustainability by allocating all investments in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)..This includes ensuring the full recycling of all plastics generated by the
India’s visa restrictions on Bangladeshi nationals, while initially perceived as a barrier, could serve as a wake-up call for Bangladesh to strengthen its healthcare system and regain the confidence of its patients.
Automation has reduced the need for human labour in the production process of the garment sector by nearly 31 percent by mostly replacing helpers, according to a study.
The prices of major garment items exported to the US declined year-on-year in the January-October period this year as American consumers are yet to recover from heightened inflationary pressures..During the 10 months, the price of men’s cotton woven trousers declined by 7.7 percent, accor
With the economic development of Bangladesh, the number of corporate bodies, especially led by the private sector, has increased significantly over the years.
Flower farmers expect a bonanza in December as the peak season for flowers has begun, which will continue until April next year.
Stock investors saw further declines in major indices as many listed companies presented lacklustre earnings disclosures for the first quarter of the current fiscal year of 2024-25.
The central bank governor projects cooling the red-hot inflation, which has hovered above 9 percent since March last year, to 7 percent by June next year.
Despite the fact that the population has been reeling from heightened inflationary pressures over the past two years, public food distribution under various social protection schemes fell by about 6 percent year-on-year in the first half of the current fiscal year.
Jute millers are struggling as exports show no sign of recovery and demand in the domestic market remains lukewarm amid slack implementation of the mandatory jute packaging act.
State-run Janata Bank has been partly exempted from the Bank Companies Act-1991 so that it can lend money to Beximco Group, a loan defaulter.
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped 91 points in a week
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended that the government impose a 25 percent regulatory duty on the export of crude and refined rice bran oil to discourage shipments and increase domestic supply..The suggestion comes in response to soaring cooking oil prices in
