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Since the countdown to graduation from least developed country (LDC) began in 2021, there have been calls for Bangladesh to get ready for tough days when trade preferences will go and businesses have to be in global competition without the handholds of cash benefits and tariff protections. In the three years since then, export sector players have been pointing out what they
A group of Bangladeshi labor rights organizations has called for an "indefinite" strike if its demands for the release of arrested workers and a higher wage aren't met.
As the country is experiencing a chronic dip in natural gas supplies, industries are increasingly resorting to liquified petroleum gas (LPG) as an alternative fuel to run the wheels in their factories. According to the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB), the country's annual LPG consumption has reached 18 lakh tonnes, with industries accounting for over 13% of this
The recently declared wage board for garment workers is inconsistent with the present market scenario, workers’ leaders said at a seminar yesterday.
Businesspeople yesterday urged for improving connectivity between Dhaka and Chattogram on a priority basis in order to get the expected benefits of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel.