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BGMEA urges all garment factories to close indefinitely

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested the RMG owners to keep their factories closed considering the safety and security of the workers. “In view of

Closed shops, thin traffic mark 1st day of non-cooperation movement

Attendance at public and private offices, including the Secretariat, was very low TDS Desk: Vehicles were notably sparse on the capital’s main roads, with shops and markets closed and attendance

ISPAB: Broadband internet will remain active

The 4G service was shut down following an order from a government agency in the afternoon TDS Desk: Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) Emdadul Haque on Sunday said

Banks to remain closed for three days from Monday

TDS Desk: Banks and financial institutions will remain closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during the general holidays. Bangladesh Bank Spokesperson Md Mezbaul Haque said the announcement came after the

Textile millers urge govt for loan relief amid financial crisis

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has called on the government to provide lower interest rate loans and suspend loan installments for six months to help the industry recover

Coffee is becoming a luxury and there’s no escaping it

TDS Desk: Tucked away in the mountainous highlands of Chiapas in southern Mexico, around 150 coffee farmers on the Edelmann family farm work with their hands for hours on end.