Mobile phones Made in Bangladesh our national pride: Jabbar
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Friday said ‘Made in Bangladesh’ mobile…
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Lower land registration fee, reclaimed city canals : FBCCI
Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday emphasised…
Two killed electric fan factory blast in Tongi
Gazipur, Oct 2 – At least two workers were killed and 20 others injured following a…
Symphony opens handset manufacturing unit in BD
Dhaka, Sep 23 – Symphony on Sunday inaugurated its newly-established manufacturing plant, ‘Edison Industries Limited’…
RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for dues
At least 20 garment workers were injured as police charged baton on them after they…
RMG workers to continue protests for higher minimum wage
Dhaka, Sept 19 – Garment workers will demonstrate at their respective areas across the country…
Partial production at Barapukuria power plant resumes
Power production from a unit of Barapukuria coal-fired power plant resumed Friday after 52 days…
RMG workers reject Tk 8,000 as minimum wage; stage protests
Turning down the Tk 8,000 as minimum wage fixed by the government, readymade garment (RMG)…
‘Minimum wage for RMG workers fixed at Tk 8,000′
The government has fixed the minimum wage for readymade garment workers at Tk 8000, said…
International seminar on Iron and Steel held in Chittagong
Dhaka, Sept 12 – Prof. Dr Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of…
Exposure to toxic substances poison workers, says UN expert
Exposure of workers to toxic substances can and should be considered a form of exploitation…
Tyre factory gutted in Dhaka suburb, Narayanganj
A fire that broke out in a tyre factory at Fatulla in the city gutted…
Molten-core catcher is being installed at Rooppur NPP in BD
The installation of a molten core catcher, a device meant to curb the effects of…
Workers’ rep in TUs being reduced from 30pc to 20pc
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Bangladesh Labour Act (Amendment) Bill,…
Tribunal orders arrest of Aziz Mohammad Bhai
Dhaka, Aug 30 – A tribunal has issued a warrant of arrest for businessman Aziz…
Making the case for investing in water, sanitation & hygiene
Tea picker Bina, 45 from Sylhet, Bangladesh, used to walk for an hour each day…
Gold prices touch 19-month low
Gold prices touched a 19-month low early on Thursday, mainly due to the strong US…
Feed industry decries decision of mandatory jute packaging
Feed Industries Association Bangladesh (FIAB) on Tuesday protested the government’s recent decision to make it…
Poultry-fish feed producers asked to use jute for packaging
The producers of poultry and fish feeds will have to use jute bags for packaging…
Monsanto to appeal $289 million verdict
Monsanto Co. says it will appeal a $289 million verdict a San Francisco jury ordered…
BD must halt industrialisation in the Sundarbans: UN
Bangladesh must halt the industrialisation of the Sundarbans Reserved Forest, the largest contiguous mangrove forest…
Glaxo pharma closes business in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 27 – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical giant has proposed the closure…
RMG workers to observe 2-hr hunger strike July 31
Readymade garment (RMG) workers will observe a two-hour hunger strike in front of the office…
Barapukuria power plant faces closure for coal shortage
The country’s northern region is likely to experience unusual power cuts or low voltage problem…
RMG workers in BD press for Tk 16,000 minimum salary
Garment workers on Friday threatened to wage a tougher movement if their demand for fixing…
Decentralised collective bargaining: Oversold
by Ronald Janssen Many international economic institutions share the idea that collective bargaining should take…
J&J ordered to pay $4.69 bn damages in talc cancer case
WASHINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was Thursday ordered to pay out $4.69 billion in…
Nothing to be worried about BD nuke plant security: PM
Taking a swipe at those creating unnecessary tension about the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Prime…
J & J to pay $4.7bn damages in talc cancer case
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $4.7bn (£3.6bn) in damages to 22 women…
Trade unions and a completely different world of work
by Kate Holman Work is not what it used to be. Change is accelerating on…