textile
Heritage textiles: Trends that transcend the test of time
The tapestry of Bangladesh’s textile legacy is woven with generational artistry and cultural significance.
24 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Is carbon offsetting a good climate solution?
While carbon offsetting has gained momentum and support, it is not without its share of critics.
16 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Why carbon emissions could cost Bangladeshi RMG makers
Targets for carbon emissions are closing in fast on some of Bangladesh's largest trading partners. Some have set targets for 2030. Things are moving more quickly than anybody could have imagined on this issue.
7 February 2023, 15:30 PM
Sewing thread: a new avenue of growth in textile
Hundreds of sewing thread manufacturing units have sprung up in Bangladesh in recent years, allowing the country to nearly attain self-sufficiency in the major garment accessory.
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM
CPD hails reform measures
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday lauded the reforms made after the Rana Plaza disaster to ensure workers' safety at
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Quest for dawn ends in darkness
They had come to Dhaka for jobs so they could get out of poverty and help their families. But the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse not only demolished their hopes but also pushed them into endless misery.
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to set up textile park in Gujarat
Bangladesh is set to join Gujarat’s textile park bandwagon, reports Times of India.
13 October 2015, 08:19 AM
Supreme Court lifts ban on Rana Plaza movie
Supreme Court clears way for release and screening of movie Rana Plaza, which is based on the miraculous rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days into the 2013 collapse of the building in Savar.
6 September 2015, 06:43 AM
Garment worker's death in road crash sparks protest in Narayanganj
Garment workers set a bus afire after it ran over one of their colleagues in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj this morning. Agitating workers also vandalised at least 10 vehicles, witnesses say.
28 March 2015, 05:41 AM