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  Siddiq-led BGMEA board gets third tenure extension despite opposition

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on December 14, 2018

  The government on Thursday extended the tenure of the current board of directors of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association for one month despite opposition...

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  Govt approves 52 more firms for assessment

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on December 11, 2018

  The government has listed 52 more engineering firms to conduct detailed engineering assessment on fire and electrical faults in readymade garment factories under a national...

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  BGMEA board move over tenure extension again angers members

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on December 10, 2018

  A move of the current board of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association to persuade the government to extend its tenure for the third time...

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  Exports soar to $17b in Jul-Nov

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on December 06, 2018

  Export earnings of the country went up by 17.24 per cent year-on-year in July-November of the current fiscal year (2018-2019), riding on higher shipments of...

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  Fire prevention rules in limbo for 4yrs on RMG owners’ objections

  Moinul Haque | Updated at 12:00am on December 05, 2018

  Fire Prevention and Protection Rules 2014 has remained suspended for four years as the government is yet to revise the rules after its suspension following...

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  BGMEA commemorates Annisul

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on December 03, 2018

  The country’s business leaders on Sunday recalled the contribution of Dhaka north city’s late mayor Annisul Huq to the country’s business sector and society.At a...

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  Govt changes conditions paving way for workers’ benefit cut

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:43am on December 02, 2018

  The government has brought changes to some conditions in new wages for readymade garment workers, creating scope for the owners to curtail extra benefits for...

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  Stocks inch down for 2nd day on cautious trading

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 30, 2018

  Dhaka stocks inched down for the second day on Thursday as most of the investors remained cautious before the national election while a section of...

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  IAF wants unified code of conducts for global RMG sector

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 30, 2018

  International Apparel Federation president Han Bekke on Thursday said that they had taken an initiative to set a unified code of conducts for compliance audit...

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  Accord to shift operations to Amsterdam if it is closed down in Bangladesh

  Reuters . Dhaka | Updated at 12:00am on November 29, 2018

  A group set up by European fashion brands to improve factory safety in Bangladesh has sought a stay on a court order that calls for...