Many of the rural women are becoming active towards attaining their social dignity after being engaged in various income-generation activities independently instead of relying on the government and non-government jobs.
Category: Industry
ACC decides to indict 10 Coy executives, 11 Sonali officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved 10 charge sheets out of 27 cases into the alleged money laundering amounting to Tk 18.68 crore from the Sonali Bank by three companies. The commission had approved charge sheets against a total of…
Political instability hampers investment: FBCCI chief
President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed Monday said absence of political stability and poor infrastructure facilities are the major impediments to boosting FDI (foreign director investment) inflow into Bangladesh. “The…
CPD for rationalising tax incentive structure
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think tank, on Sunday said the government should revisit and rationalise the existing tax incentive structure to ensure ‘distributive justice’.
Local experts should construct big structures: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) to form a team with local engineers and expert professionals for designing and constructing the country’s big structures like bridges and tunnels. She also stressed the importance…
May Day being observed Thursday
The historic May Day is being observed in the country on Thursday as elsewhere across the world with a fresh vow to establish the rights of workers. The May Day, also known as International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic…
Dutch minister for joint fund for Rana Plaza victims
The European Union (EU) and Bangladesh should work together to impress the international companies, including the European ones, to adequately contribute to the compensation fund for the Rana Plaza victims, said a Dutch minister on Friday. Minister for Foreign Trade…
End ‘suppression’ of unions: US Senator asks Govt, BGMEA
US Senator Robert Menendez has urged the Bangladesh government and BGMEA to take steps to end the ‘suppression’ of fledgling unions to help keep ‘Made in Bangladesh’ brand shining globally. “If the BGMEA and the government of Bangladesh do not…
We must not forget Rana Plaza victims: Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali, MP on Thursday said workers in Bangladesh garment industry and worldwide, deserve the right to safety at work as well as better conditions and pay. “However, one year on, there’s still so much that needs to be done.…
Trade unions demand compensations for Rana Plaza victims
Several associations of the garment workers marked the first anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy on Thursday demanding that the victims and their families get adequate compensations. They also demanded punishment to those responsible for the disaster, one of the world’s…
24.11 lakh bales jute to be produced in N-region
The government has fixed a target of producing over 24.11 lakh bales of jute from over 2.25 lakh hectares of land during the current season in the northern Bangladesh, officials sources said.
Relatives throng Rana Plaza site on 1st anniversary of disaster
Relatives of victims and labour activists were joined by thousands of people on Thursday at the place where the ill-fated high-rise Rana Plaza once stood. Relatives of victims and labour activists were joined by thousands of people on Thursday at…
US wants BD to do more for workers protection
Acknowledging Bangladesh’s progress in some important areas, the United States on Wednesday said the government of Bangladesh must do more to ensure protection when workers face intimidation and reprisals for trying to organise. It said all stakeholders in Bangladesh, including…
Rana Plaza collapse: Wide gap persists one year on: CPD
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think-tank has urged the authorities to fulfill their commitments to help the victims of Rana Plaza tragedy and their families. The call came at a keynote paper presented at a seminar to…
250 RMG workers fall sick after tiffin in Gazipur factory
Over 250 workers of a garment factory fell sick after taking food provided by the factory in the city on Monday night. Locals said the workers of sweater factory ‘Best Wool’ situated at Zarun in the city started vomiting…
Compensate Rana Plaza victims before Apr 24: Workers
Readymade garment (RMG) workers here on Sunday demanded that the victims of Rana Plaza building collapse and their families be compensated by April 24 next, the first anniversary of the tragedy. They came up with the demand at a human…
Milk Vita production down 30 percent for worker strike
Milk Vita products output has declined at least 30 per cent following the wildcat strike by the workers protesting gross violation in recruiting of 540 workers on master roll. “The production of Milk Vita has fallen by 81,876 litres of…
Deadlock over Shikalbaha 225 MW power plant project goes
The deadlock over the funding of Shikalbaha 225 MW Combined Cycle Dual Fuel (Gas & FO) Power Plant project is now over as the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), one of the four major co-financiers of the project,…
RMG sector for duty-free building, safety tools import
The apparel sector has demanded the waiver of duties on the import of building and fire safety equipment in the next budget to ensure safer working condition in readymade garment (RMG) factories. They said the exemption would enable them to…
Progress report on meeting GSP terms sent to US
The government has sent a report on progress in fulfilling conditions needed to get back the Generalised System of Preference (GSP) in the US market, commerce minister Tofail Ahmed has said. “Most of the 16 conditions set by them have…
Readymade garment industry profits slide
Bangladesh garment factory owners say they are soaking up much of the cost of nearly doubling wages as some global retailers balk at price hikes, leaving less money for safety improvements urged by apparel chains after last year’s Rana Plaza…
Pragmatic strategy for affordable housing urged
A pragmatic strategy needs to be worked out urgently to help grow the country’s real estate sector smoothly and ensure housing for middle- and lower middle-income groups at an affordable cost, speakers told a seminar here on Sunday night. Terming…
Test of steel rod must to ensure quality construction: Experts
Speakers at a seminar on “Fatigue Properties of Steel” in Bangladesh underscored on Saturday the need for ensuring fatigue test before use of steel rod and other steel products in construction works. They said that most people involved in civil…
Selima Ahmad wins Oslo Business for Peace Award
Founder President of Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) Selima Ahmad has won the coveted ‘Oslo Business for Peace’ Award this year. The Oslo Business for Peace Award is the highest form of recognition given to individual business…
ITUC president for more rights for trade unions
President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Michael Sommer on Tuesday called for more rights for trade unions as a necessary precondition for establishing true social partnership among employers, workers, and the government. Sommer, also the Chairman of Confederation…
DCCI training for new entrepreneurs continues
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in association with International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Small and Cottage Industry Training Institute (SCITI) has been running training courses for the new entrepreneurs since March 3 with regular interval.
German TU leader takes interest in social business
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus met with Mr Michael Sommer, the Chairman of the German Federation of Trade Unions on April 8 at the residence of German Ambassador Dr. Albrecht Conze. Mr Sommer and his delegation are in Bangladesh on…
Committee to resolve RMG complaints
The government has decided to form a committee to resolve the complaints of readymade garment owners and workers. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said this after a meting with US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan Mozena on Tuesday. “The workers often lodge…
BATB wins Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Award
British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) has won Asia’s top business award, ‘Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Award (AREA)-2014 on Green Leadership’. The award was handed over to BATB in a grand ceremony in New Delhi, India recently. Liberation War Affairs Secretary KH…
Tofail for tapping leather industry potentials aboard
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday said Bangladesh’s leather industry has huge potentials to grow in the global market and that need to be fully utilised to give a further boost to the country’s total export. “There’s a huge prospect…