As the global economy is threatened by recession, RMG makers will have to come up with strategies to deal.

Several hundred workers of a garment factory blocked two streets in Mirpur-1 area for around 12 hours yesterday, protesting the sacking of their co-workers.

Bangladesh's manufacturing sector has grown steadily as the country has industrialised. Manufacturing now accounts for 30 percent of GDP, nearly double the share of agriculture.

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday lauded the reforms made after the Rana Plaza disaster to ensure workers' safety at

100 workers of a readymade garment factory fall sick for unknown reason at Jarun in Konabari area of Gazipur area.

The devastating fire which swept through a ready-made garment factory in Gazipur is brought under control after 19 hours.