Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages
Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages

Disgruntled workers in Ashulia, near Savar, staged a road blockade on Monday, demanding payment of overdue salaries and other benefits. The demonstration caused severe traffic congestion along a six-kilometer stretch of the Ashulia-DEPZ-Abdullahpur road between Jamgora and Zirabo. The protest...

Initiatives aimed at reviving glory of ‘golden fiber’
Initiatives aimed at reviving glory of ‘golden fiber’

The Interim Government of Bangladesh has taken significant steps to revive the nations once-thriving jute industry, often dubbed the golden fiber. As part of this initiative, Bangladesh Bank has introduced special provisions to facilitate the repayment of outstanding loans in the jute sector....

Apparel industry in deep crisis: 155 factories closed, millions lost jobs
Apparel industry in deep crisis: 155 factories closed, millions lost jobs

The garment, textile, and knitwear sectors in Bangladesh are in crisis, with industry leaders citing the energy shortage, labor unrest, and instability in the banking sector as the primary causes. These challenges have had a devastating impact on the industry. In the past year alone, 140 factories...

Businessmen in target like one-eleven situation
Businessmen in target like one-eleven situation

Businesses are once again reeling under the weight of fear, anxiety, and inconstancy. Following a travel alert issued in the extreme deterioration in law and order, foreign investors are losing trust, plunging the countrys investment climate to new squats. The situation on the ground is chaotic,...