Explosives screening mandatory for direct cargo services to the EU
The European Union (EU) authorities include Bangladesh to the high-risk countries in terms of operating direct cargo services to the EU, according …
Sustainability Compact – Achievements and Challenges
In response to the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in April 2013, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), the International Labour Organisation …
Bangladesh Sustainability Compact Achievements
Bangladesh Sustainability Compact achievements may be categorised in Technical and Legislative achievements. Technical Achievements: Out of more than 7,000 factories, as of March …
Bangladesh Sustainability Compact – Tasks Ahead
The visiting delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the last week of March, led by Socialists and Democrats Co-rapporteur …
Tripartite council to address RMG sector labour issues
The government of Bangladesh has formed a tripartite advisory council to address labour issues that sometimes stimulate volatility in the labour-intensive readymade …
Top labour leaders under tax authority’s scanner
The National Board of Revenue (NBR), tax authority of Bangladesh, has sought information on bank accounts of six top labour leaders in …
Japanese companies rate Bangladesh as top investment destination: JETRO Survey
Competitive wages, low energy prices and cheap production cost as a result, rated Bangladesh the top investment destination for Japanese companies last year, according to a recent survey. The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) conducted the survey on more than 20 countries in Asia and Oceania, which found Bangladesh as the most lucrative investment destination both in manufacturing […]
Bangladesh among worst places to work: Garment sector found to be key culprit
Bangladesh is one of the ‘worst’ places in the world to work, where workers’ rights are not guaranteed, according to a global survey. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), in a survey launched on Wednesday, ranks Bangladesh, along with 27 other countries, on the fifth category-a sign of “no guarantee of rights”. It, however, referred […]
Bangladesh Export earnings target falls short by 6.0 pc
Bangladesh’s overall export earnings recorded a marginal growth during the July-May period of current fiscal year 2014-15. The export receipts stood at $28.14 billion showing a 2.83 per cent growth during the period though it fell short of target by 6.01 per cent, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released Monday. However, the single […]
300 new garment factories spring up in 2 yrs as 450 down shutters
More than 300 new apparel factories were set up in the last two years while 450 factories were closed down in Bangladesh. Of the total new factories, new entrepreneurs established some 137 while the rest emerged as part of expansion of the existing ones, said the association of the readymade garment (RMG) in Bangladesh. It said that non-compliance, western […]