ILO should come forward and ask buyers to refrain from order cancellations, underlined State Minister for Labour and Employment, Begum Monnujan Sufian.

H&M Foundation’s support will include cash assistance for food, medication and other necessities, health care and COVID-19 testing, hygiene materials, handwashing facilities, amongst others.

State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian attending a meeting of the central fund underlined that Labour Ministry has donated Taka 83.71 crore so far for the welfare of the garment workers.

Following Commerce and Industry Ministry reportedly seeking stricter scrutiny of goods coming from Bangladesh, ASEAN bloc, South Korea and Sri Lanka amidst fears of Chinese imports increasingly being routed through these countries, garment exporters from Bangladesh expressed apprehensions, it could hit apparel exports from Bangladesh as well.

Md. Shafiqul Islam, brother of ex-BGMEA President and current Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation, Atiqul Islam, who founded Islam Garments Limited with Atiqul, passed away on Tuesday, claimed media reports.

Leather and leather goods sector, which held the position of second highest export earner for Bangladesh after RMG, slipped to third spot after registering 21.79 per cent decline in its earnings in FY20.