Preparedness for the German Supply Chain Act
On the 11th June 2021 German Parliament (Bundestag) passed a new law, the “Gesetz über die unternehmerischen “Sorgfaltspflichten zur Vermeidung von Menschenrechtsverletzungen …
BGMEA asks Peacocks to clear payments to 29 Bangladeshi factories
M.T. Sweater Limited of Bangladesh made sweaters for the British discount clothing chain Peacocks. Last September, they supplied sweaters worth ca. EUR …
Top 20 loan defaulters in Bangladesh named
one crore =10 million one EUR = BDT 94.53 The honourable Finance Minister of Bangladesh Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal informed the parliament …
Bangladesh passes EPZ Labour Ordinance
Bangladesh published official gazette about the EPZ Labour Ordinance for the country’s eight Export Processing Zones (EPZs), employing more than half a million …
Maternity Benefits in Bangladesh
Women, performing manual and physical (other than intellectual, administrative, supervisory or managerial) labour in Bangladesh are entitled to 16 weeks of Maternity …
Upto 30 Percent Less from Payments out of Bangladesh
Foreign or non-resident recipients of payments from Bangladesh may be surprised by receiving up-to 30 percent less than the due or invoiced …
Bangladesh Project goes on violating JICA agreement terms
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has expressed dissatisfaction over the central bank’s alleged violation of agreement on projects being financed by …
Top labour leaders under tax authority’s scanner
The National Board of Revenue (NBR), tax authority of Bangladesh, has sought information on bank accounts of six top labour leaders in …
ILO presses Bangladesh for rules on labour law
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has emphasised preparing rules for implementation of the Bangladesh Laobur Act in accordance with the international labour …
Amended Bangladesh Labour Act in Force but not Implemented
Bangladesh Labour Act 2013 has been in force since 22nd July 2013 through official gazette notification of the government of Bangladesh but …