Bangladeshi Garment Factories That Boomed on U.S. Exports Scramble for Solutions
Shovon Islam, who owns four garment factories in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, was shocked by the new 37% tariff on ...
Trump’s Tariffs Hit Garment Makers in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Hard
The industry supplies low-cost clothing to the United States, and is a crucial part of the Asian countries’ economies.
Trump tariff shock stings Bangladesh, Sri Lanka garment giants, may help India
Bangladeshi garment exporter Shahidullah Azim woke up on Thursday to the shock of U.S. President Donald Trump slapping a 37% tariff on his country's exports, endangering an apparel hub already reeling ...
The Business Standard11d
Workers block road protesting factory closures, unpaid wages in Savar, Gazipur
Garment workers in Savar and Gazipur staged protests this morning (25 March), blocking major roads to demand wages, Eid bonuses, and job security. In Savar, workers demonstrated after their factory ...
New Age14d
RMG workers block Dhaka-M’singh highway protesting closure of factory
Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway remained suspended for half an hour on Saturday morning as the workers of a garment factory put up barricade at Chandona intersection, protesting the ...
The Business Standard14d
RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway for an hour in protest of indefinite closure of factory
Traffic situation currently normal as members of police and army went to the spot and brought the situation under control ...
Hindustan Times16d
Viral video shows BYD mega factory in China that’s bigger than San Francisco, 10 times the size of Tesla Gigafactory
Drone footage showcases BYD's massive electric vehicle factory in Zhengzhou, which will span 32,000 acres, dwarfing the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada. Stunning drone footage has revealed the sheer ...
The Daily Star16d
Australia to issue visas for Bangladeshis from Dhaka
Australia will now process visas for Bangladeshi citizens from its High Commission in Dhaka, instead of New Delhi. Australian Home Minister Tony Burke informed Bangladesh's Home Adviser ...
Dhaka Tribune16d
Garment workers block highway, demand 2 extra days of Eid holiday
Workers of Utah Garment Factory protested by blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur on Thursday, demanding an extension of their upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr holiday from nine days to 11 days. As a ...
The Daily Star19d
Dhaka's deadly air: What we know and what we can do
We are what we breathe. Now imagine that breath—something we do without thinking—could be quietly slashing years of our lives. That's no idle fear: air pollution claimed 8.1 million lives in ...
BBC20d
India watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thaw
The dramatic political developments in Bangladesh that led to prime minister Sheikh Hasina being ousted last year have thrown up many surprises - including Dhaka's growing closeness with one-time ...
Dhaka Tribune25d
Bangladesh grapples with shocking surge in sexual violence
In Chittagong, a 52-year-old man was apprehended for the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl. In Dhaka, a 13-year-old child was admitted to the One-Stop Crisis Centre at Dhaka Medical College Hospital ...