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Garment sector resumes regular production after Eid: BGMEA
Nearly all garment factories under the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have resumed operations following the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, reports UNB. According to a BGMEA statement issued on Saturday (April 12), 2,012 out of 2,024 factories or 99.40 percent have...
American customers won’t buy anything this year: China’s Christmas factories
Chinese manufacturers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive goods say they havent received any orders from their U.S. buyers so farand they fear they may not get any at all, according to Reuters. The delay comes amid soaring US import tariffs, with US President Donald Trump ramping up...
33 garment factories shut amid protests over Eid bonuses
A total of 33 garment factories in Gazipur, Mymensingh, and Savar were shut down on Saturday amid worker protests demanding Eid bonuses and extended holidays. The closures were implemented to maintain security and protect assets, as tensions escalated ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Many ready-made...
Workers' protest for overdue salaries in Gazipur, 12 factories closed
Garment factory workers in the Bhogra area of Gazipur city protested demanding their overdue salaries, leading authorities to announce a holiday in 10-12 factories. The protest began around 9:45 AM on Monday when workers from Mim Garments took to the streets. During the protest, the highway was...
Govt clears dues of 16,142 Beximco workers
The arrears of 16,142 workers from seven out of 14 closed garment factories of Beximco Industrial Park Ltd have been cleared through joint efforts of the labour and finance ministries, according to an official handout said. The handout added that the dues of workers from the remaining factories...
Workers of closed factories struggling to survive
Nearly 100 factories, large and small, remain shut following widespread vandalism, looting, and arson that began on August 5 last year. Around 100,000 workers who once relied on these factories for their livelihoods are now struggling to survive with their families, living in dire conditions....
Gazipur worker’s death: Highway blocked, vehicle torched, factories closed
Workers staged a protest and blocked the highway in the Bhogra Bypass area of Gazipur city following the suicide of a female worker, Afsana Akter Laboni (30). During the demonstration, they set fire to a factory vehicle. The protest began around 8 am on Monday, as workers blocked the...
Malaysia calls for stronger cooperation to combat illegal e-waste processing
Malaysia must strengthen inter-agency cooperation to combat illegal e-waste processing factories, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad; reports the Star. In a statement on Tuesday, he reaffirmed the Malaysian governments commitment to preventing...
Canada urged to relocate manufacturing factories to Bangladesh
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged Canada to relocate its manufacturing factories to Bangladesh and make the country a production hub, taking advantage of Bangladeshs youth forces. He made the call when Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development of Canada, called on the...
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...
41 factories permanently shut in Gazipur
In the past five months, following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, Gazipurs industrial landscape has faced a significant upheaval. Fifty-one factories have ceased operations, of which 41 have been permanently shut. Ten factories were announced as temporarily closed, while another seven...