A prominent delegation from the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) met with representatives of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to discuss critical issues concerning workers’ rights in the country’s readymade garment (RMG) sector.
The BGMEA’s statement indicated that the purpose of the visit was to strengthen US-Bangladesh partnerships within the RMG industry. The meeting was led by BGMEA Administrator Anwar Hossain and included members of the BGMEA Support Committee—Miran Ali, Asif Ashraf, Rezwan Selim, ANM Saifuddin, Shehabudduza Chowdhury, and Shams Mahmud.
During the discussions, both parties emphasised the importance of fostering a sustainable and ethical RMG industry in Bangladesh whil...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) wants to extend support in training the polling agents of all candidates, not political parties, ahead of the next general election, said Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Thursday.
“No training for parties. If we can work (training for) together with the agents of the parties who will be at the polling stations, we will get better results. They (United Nations electoral need assessment team) have received such demand from the field,” he said.
The EC secretary said this, replying to a question from reporters after he meets with a UNDP delegation, led by UNDP resident representative Stefan Liller in Nirbachan Bhaban here.
Akhtar Ahmed said the UNDP team sat with the Election Commission after 10 days to inform the electo...
The two-day ‘5th World Fair & Fest Tampa Bay 2025’ is going to start on April 26 with the aim of exchanging global cultures, developing business relations, and expanding the travel and tourism sector.
The fair is going to be held at the Tampa Heights Youth Development and Community Center in Florida, United States, under the initiative of the Association of World Fair & Fest USA INC.
A formal announcement in this regard was made at a press conference at the National Press Club in the capital on Thursday.
Representatives from different countries participating in this international event will open the door to new possibilities by establishing business and cultural contacts.
The organizers expect that the event will play an important role in strengthening relations betw...
A combined effort of public-private partnership is needed in food production, inspection, and supply to the consumer level through trusted and committed entrepreneurs, disclosed a seminar on safe food on Thursday.
Speakers at the seminar said even when food is in a safe method, it is contaminated by the use of harmful chemicals and preservatives during the process of supply to consumers. Sometimes it is produced using unsafe chemicals and fertilizers, they said.

The seminar titled ‘'Strengthening smallholder farms...