Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Sunday urged readymade garment (RMG) workers to return to their workplaces from the streets as their demand for forming a wage board with determination of the minimum wage has been met.
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Sunday urged readymade garment (RMG) workers to return to their workplaces from the streets as their demand for forming a wage board with determination of the minimum wage has been met.
The government has taken a series of reforms to the bonded warehouse system, customs procedures and export incentives to reduce business costs, simplify import and export operations, and help diversify Bangladesh’s export base beyond readymade garments (RMG).
Bangladesh's denim exports to the European Union grew 12.71 percent year-on-year in August 2026 to 134.08 million euros, from 118.96 million euros a year earlier, according to Eurostat data.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million concessional loan to expand access to affordable and resilient housing finance for low- and middle-income borrowers in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on women.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its economic growth forecast for Bangladesh to 4.0% for fiscal year (FY) 2027 from 4.5% projected in its July outlook, while forecasting 3.7% growth for FY2026.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said Meta, the US-based multinational
Bangladesh and Indonesia are committing to deepening bilateral trade, investment and regional cooperation.
