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The prices of onion have shot up despite adequate supply, according to a Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report -- laying bare the extent of market manipulation by a section of dishonest traders.

The government and business leaders have played down the significance of the diplomatic note from the Bangladesh embassy in Washington DC to the commerce ministry about possible measures like trade penalties and visa restrictions over labour issues.

EU buyers of cotton T-shirts paid less by 7.37 percent in July, 11.60 percent in August and 10.76 percent in September

Bangladesh has been facing such heightened scrutiny on labour standards for a while in contrast to its close Asian competitors like Vietnam, Cambodia, and India.

Bangladesh's ready-made garment sector, a cornerstone of its export earnings, faces substantial trade preference erosion upon graduation from least developed country (LDC) status, said Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) Bangladesh, at a seminar yesterday.

DHAKA, Oct 1, 2023 (BSS) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) today

Bangladesh’s garment exports to the US can increase anywhere from $400 million to $800 million annually if the American government offers a “cotton GSP scheme”, according to a study.

Bangladesh’s garment exports to the US can increase annually anywhere from $400 million to $800 million if the American government offers a “cotton GSP scheme”, according to a study.

Bangladesh’s garment exports to the US can increase anywhere from $400 million to $800 million annually if the American government offers a “cotton GSP scheme”, according to a study.

DHAKA, Sept 25, 2023 (BSS) - John Fay, commercial counselor of the US Embassy, said there is a possibility of