Bangladesh has a class problem which deters from effective conversations about the many barriers to operational unionisation in the garment industry.

Garment export to the US fell 24.75 percent year-on-year to $6.35 billion in January-October this year

Their two-day tour began on June 18

Bangladesh’s plans aimed at diversifying export baskets are yet to bring about the expected results as the priority sectors are not enjoying most of the benefits promised in the Export Policy for 2021-24, according to entrepreneurs. 

State minister for labour asks factory owners

Garment factory owners proposes 20 per cent hike in the minimum monthly wage for the 4.4 million garment workers in the country against the demand for 126.80 per cent hike by the workers’ representative.