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RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway over unpaid dues
The Dhaka-Mymensingh highway has been shut down since Saturday morning as workers from a factory in Gazipur district have blocked the road, demanding the payment of their outstanding dues, reports UNB. At around 9 am, workers from TNZ Apparels Ltd gathered at Bason point, stopping traffic in the...
Misinformation, media trials cripple businesses
Businessmen continue to face numerous challenges, exacerbated by media outlets that spread false information about various businesses and financial institutions. Critics argue that these unfounded rumors and fabricated statements constitute a form of media trial. The medias intense scrutiny of...
One more RMG factory gets LEED certification
One more readymade garment (RMG) factory of the country has achieved the recognition of the LEED certification this month, raising the number of the LEED certified factories to 230, reports UNB. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a globally recognised green building rating...
Concern over December order
Europe and America stand as Bangladeshs largest export markets, especially during the festive Christmas season when shoppers flock to branded stores for extensive sales. In this winter, eager customers rush to buy new clothing, and a significant number of apparel buyers look for Bangladeshi...
Labour unrest caused $400m loss in RMG industry: BGMEA
The garment sector has suffered a production loss of nearly $400 million due to the recent labour unrest in September and October. Work orders from international clothing retailers and brands are beginning to return as normalcy is restored in the sector, said Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, president...
RMG workers blocked the Nabinagar-Chandra Highway, causing traffic jam
Garment factory workers once again staged a protest by blocking the Nabinagar-Chandra Highway in Ashulia on Thursday morning, causing serious traffic congestion over a 3-kilometre stretch of the busy road. Officials and police said the workers of GAB Ltd under the Shahriar Garments section took...
Normalcy returns to RMG sector
The countrys garment sector has returned to normal, with no crises reported in Savar, Ashulia, Narayanganj, or Gazipur as of 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Currently only one RMG factory (As per rule 13/1) out of 401 is closed throughout Savar-Ashulia area, according to a garment factory situation update...
Govt to take steps against extortionists in RMG
Chief Advisers Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said on Tuesday the government will take necessary steps against extortionists in the garments sector as it is aware enough of the crime, reports BSS. The government is enough aware of it (extortion). If the garment sector is...
Almost all RMG factories open now
About 99.26 percent garments factories are open now at Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur region as normalcy has returned to the RMG factories in the country, reports BSS. According to a situation update issued by the Chief Advisers Press Wing, no crisis was reported in the garments at Savar, Ashulia,...
Traffic movement in Mirpur resumes
Traffic movement between Mirpur-14 to Kachukhet in Dhaka resumed as workers of readymade (RMG) garments withdrew their blockade demanding arrears on Monday morning. On Monday 10am, around 10 thousand RMG workers from 8 factories made a barricade, resulting in a traffic deadlock between Mirpur-14...