99 per cent of the sub-contracting factories did not pay the new wages
The Bangladesh’s 1,200 sub-contracting readymade garment (RMG) factories are yet to implement the new wages even after publication of the official gazette …
EU remains concerned about work place safety: MEP
The European Union (EU) is still concerned over worker safety in the garment sector, despite measures taken to strengthen factory standards, according …
Labour Rights, Safety Standards bellow required level
Inspection of 81 garment factories conducted by the 23 special inspection teams of the Department of Inspection of Factories and Establishments of …
80pc wetlands and flood flow zones filled up
Real Estate Development and Housing Companies have destroyed more than 80 percent of the capital’s conservable floodplains and water retention, wetlands and flood …
Spinning Mills built in the middle of the river Turag
The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) or Capital City Development Authority yesterday staged a rather ridiculous eviction drive with 10 labourers to knock down …
Workers yet to get new wages – owners rewarded
A snap-shot survey conducted by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) found that nearly 40 percent of the garment factories …
Yawning gap between pledges and delivery to Rana Plaza victims
Many Rana Plaza victims are yet to receive the promised compensation from the government and retailers, nine months after the Bangladesh’s worst …
Is GSP an Economic Privilege or a Blank Cheque
Recent suspension of the US trade preferences or the US GSP facilities, due to inadequate protection of fundamental human and labour rights, …
Is GSP an Economic Privilege or a Blank Cheque
Recent suspension of the US trade preferences or US GSP facilities, due to inadequate protection of fundamental human and labour rights, safety …
Land prices in Bangladesh in Sky-fall
Dhaka, April 11 (bangladeshinside.com) — Land prices in Bangladesh have begun to decline after more than two decades of increase which put banks and …