The Supreme Court ruled in February that the president lacks the authority to impose unilateral tariffs using an emergency powers law.

A war unfolding thousands of kilometres away in the Middle East is beginning to reverberate through Bangladesh’s economy, sparking concerns over rising fuel costs, supply disruptions and renewed ...

In Bangladesh, we are very good at reacting. We debate inflation, reserves, elections, and floods. Our policy imagination is often tied to the immediate crisis at hand. But sometimes the more ...

Garment workers on Friday demanded that authorities pay their wages and Eid bonuses on time, reopen closed factories, ensure ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman has extended greetings to women in Bangladesh and around the world on the occasion of International Women’s Day. In a Facebook ...

Dhaka’s real challenge is to convert political change into economic credibility amid mounting external shocks.

The International Labor Organization (ILO) launched a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in collaboration with BIMCO to strengthen the protection and rights of workers at ship recycling yards in ...

Inflation in Bangladesh has climbed back above the 9 per cent threshold after nine months, intensifying pressure on middle-class and low-income households as food prices continue to rise.

Bangladesh has made important progress in reforming its labour law. Yet gender gaps persist not only in the law's text but also in its structure and implementation. From unequal maternity standards ...

The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has set up a control room to assist expats amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. The facility will remain open from 8am to 8pm every day ...

Election offers hope to suffering garment industry Garment sector battered by US tariffs, domestic unrest Manufacturers say new government must ensure stability New US trade deal has brought some ...

Bangladesh Bank's newly appointed governor Md Mostaqur Rahman has assured garment industry owners that government cash incentives for the export sector will no longer remain pending. The assurance ...