Business & Commerce

258 factories shut in a year leaving 100,000 jobless: AFWA

258 factories shut in a year leaving 100,000 jobless: AFWA

At least 258 factories shut down over the past year, leaving more than 100,000 workers unemployed and heightening social and economic risks, according to a report by the Asia Floor...

 Dec. 14
Chevron CSR program restores mobility for 60 disabled persons in Sylhet

Chevron CSR program restores mobility for 60 disabled persons in Sylhet

The 'Restoring Mobility: Artificial Limb Support' initiative, a key component of the SMILE project supported by Chevron Bangladesh, concluded successfully in Sylhet, providing life-changing prosthetic and orthotic devices to 60 beneficiaries.The closing ceremony, held at ...

 Dec. 14

Abdul Kader new Chairperson of Intl. Business and Trade Relations of JCI Bangladesh

Abdul Kader new Chairperson of Intl. Business and Trade Relations of JCI Bangladesh Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh held its General Assembly (GA) for 2026 on 12 December in Dhaka, during which the organisation elected its National President Arefeen ...

Dec. 14

Global demand crunch pinches RMG, exports stagnant in first 5 months of fiscal at $16bn

Global demand crunch pinches RMG, exports stagnant in first 5 months of fiscal at $16bn Bangladesh's Readymade Garment (RMG) exports saw near-stagnant growth in the first five months of the current fiscal year, clocking in at US$ 16.13 billion for the July–N...

Dec. 14