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Concerns over labor unrest in Garment Industry
Garment factory owners in Chattogram are alarmed by growing labour unrest. Over the past two weeks, protests have occurred in at least eight factories, causing the shutdown of two. While industry leaders are working to address the situation, instability remains a frequent issue in various...
Hundreds of garment factories yet to pay December wages
Despite February already underway, many garment factories in the country have yet to pay workers their December salaries. Industrial Police data submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs shows that 104 factories remain in arrears, including 18 in Ashulia, 55 in Gazipur, 12 in Chattogram, 14 in...
Crowd grows at ICCB's garment accessories show
The 22nd Garment Technology Exhibition Bangladesh (GTB 2025) and the 14th Gap Expo 2024 are currently underway at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka. The event showcases state-of-the-art equipment, accessories, and packaging products used in the readymade garment (RMG)...
Garment tech, accessories expos to begin Wednesday at ICCB
The four-day international trade expos titled Garment Technology Show Bangladesh 2025 (GTB) and International Garment Accessories and Packaging Expo 2025 (GAP Expo) are scheduled to commence on Jan 8 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka. The Bangladesh Garment...
Workers demand for National Wage Structure for all workers
Labour unions of the countrys garment factories have submitted a set of recommendations and proposals on labour sector reforms to Labour Reform Commission. They placed their proposal demanding a national wage structure for workers across sectors, and yearly increments in line with price hike....
Recommendation for 9pc wage increase in RMG industry
Labor and employment adviser Brig Gen (retd) Sakhawat Hussain informed that a total of 9 percent annual wage increase has been recommended in the ready-made garment industry, which will be effective from December 1. He shared the information with reporters on Monday while having a meeting at the...
Mufti Faizul Karim accuses enemies of targeting Bangladesh’s garment sector
Mufti Faizul Karim, Senior Nayeb-e-Amir of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) and widely known as Shaykh-e-Charmonai, has voiced concerns over alleged attempts to destabilize Bangladeshs crucial garment sector. Speaking as the chief guest at the Garment Workers Conference 2024 on Thursday at the...