BGMEA pays tribute to Rana Plaza victims

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the Rana Plaza collapse. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan laid floral wreaths on the graves of the victims at the Jurain graveyard in Dhaka on April 24 on the occasion of the 10th

BMAMA runs safe riding campaign for bikers

Bangladesh Motorcycle Assemblers and Manufacturers Association (BMAMA) has conducted a ‘safe riding’ campaign for bikers ahead of Eid holidays, a press release said Thursday. The trade body held the awareness activations titled 'follow traffic rules, return home safely' at four exit points (Gabtoli, Abdullahpur, Babubazar and Kutubkhali) in Dhaka on Thursday,

Almost all BGMEA factories clear wages, Eid bonuses

All 2,151 active garment factories in Dhaka and Chittagong under the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have cleared their wages for the month of March 2023, said a BGMEA official. Moreover, among all factories under BGMEA, 2,145 (99.72%) also paid bonuses for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr to their workers. In addition,

Bikes on Padma Bridge is PM’s gift to young: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said allowing motorbikes to ply on Padma Bridge is an Eid gift to the youngsters from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given permission for running of motorbikes on Padma Bridge as an Eid gift to the young generation. Plying

Country made strong comeback amid Covid: Unicef

Although the public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the Covid-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, Unicef said that Bangladesh is an exception to many countries that made a strong comeback in childhood vaccination amid the pandemic. The report, published on Thursday, stated that

Preparations on for largest Eid congregation at Sholakia

All necessary preparations have almost been completed for holding the country's largest Eid congregations at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj district. This year, the authorities concerned are preparing to hold the 196th jamaat at Sholakia Eidgah Maidan. Four-tier security measures have been taken in and around the Eidgah to ensure foolproof security, said

Dhaka welcomes Election observers from UK, EU: PM

Bangladesh will welcome observers from the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) in the upcoming general election. "We will welcome observers from the European Union and the United Kingdom in the next general election," Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday. She said this when the outgoing UK High Commissioner