Unpaid wage issues, provocation rock RMG industry
Over a thousand of incidents like work abstention, road blockade, attacks and vandalism have roiled Bangladesh's potential readymade garment industry since August uprising to December last year, according to a report.The report has recorded some 1108 such incidents during the period across major industrial belts while a total of 158...
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Major overhaul of institutional, distribution flaws likely
A government-formed taskforce to reframe development strategies for the economy is likely to submit its first report this week with focus on some key aspects, including containing inflation and bridging digital divide.The 12-member taskforce formed on September 10, 2024, headed by Dr KAS Murshid, would work in the next two...
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Ctg-based group siphoned off $20b abroad: BB governor
A single group based in Chattogram has laundered $20 billion abroad, said Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday, reports UNB. The central banker, however, did not mention the name of the group. Efforts are underway to recover the laundered money, with foreign assistance being provided, said...
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US congress invites three BNP leaders to National Prayer Breakfast
US Congress has invited BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and two other senior BNP leaders in the 'National Prayer Breakfast' programme in Washington DC on February 5-6.BNP secretary general received the invitation letter yesterday, media cell member of BNP Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed BSS today, reports BSS.Two other BNP leaders...
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