In response to the ongoing labour unrest, AF Hassan Arif, adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives, issued a stern warning following an emergency meeting today. Hassan Arif told reporters that ...

At least 30 garment factories in Ashulia announced closure amid protests by job-seeking workers demanding “proportional” hiring of men and women at the factories, according to Industrial Police. Since morning, job-seekers in Ashulia have blocked ...

Debapriya Bhattacharya. File photo A committee has been formed for the preparation of a comprehensive “White Paper” on the state of Bangladesh economy. The committee will be chaired by Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at Centre ...