A move has been initiated to raise the minimum monthly wages of the workers of the country's ready-made garment sector in line with a provision of the labour law.This, industry insiders say, would help brighten the image of the apparel sector both at home and abroad. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and...
Read moreThe publication of the special anniversary issue today is a happy occasion for us, in The Financial Express (FE). It is a commemorative event, not a drum-beating one. That this daily, with its prime focus on economic, financial and development-related news, has completed 24th year of its publication is certainly...
Read moreBangladesh's economy grew faster at 7.28 per cent while per-capita income by US$8.0 to $1610 in the final official calculations for the past fiscal. According to the statistics shown on Tuesday, the country's economy finally attained a higher 7.28 per cent growth in the last financial year (FY) 2016-17, some...
Read moreWeeks after a takeover of Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL), seven board members of the lender have resigned, reports bdnews24.com.On Oct 30, the bank's chairman, executive chairman and managing director were replaced following a boardroom coup.Four independent directors and three sponsor directors resigned on Monday during a board meeting, SIBL...
Read moreThree people were injured as a helicopter crashed Tuesday in Narayanganj's Rupganj Upazila. The accident occurred around 4pm, said the Rupganj police station OC. The injured - pilot Mizanur Rahman, co-pilot Zia and engineer Farooq -- were rushed to hospital. "The helicopter had come in for repairs. A technical malfunction...
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