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Govt approval for nicotine pouch factory draws flak

Health rights activists have criticised the government’s approval of Philip Morris Bangladesh Limited to set up a nicotine pouch manufacturing factory, saying that the decision contradicts public health goals and tobacco control efforts...

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Endless chemical nightmare

ANOTHER fire, another round of grief, and yet, another reminder that Bangladesh has not learned from its past. On October 14, a blaze tore through a garment factory and adjacent chemical warehouse at Rupnagar of Mirpur in Dhaka, killing at least 16 people and injuring many more. Firefighters battled for hours to bring the inferno under control, but for those...

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Factories except Evergreen in Nilphamari EPZ reopen

All units except Evergreen Factory in the Uttara Export Processing Zone in Nilphamari resumed operations on Thursday morning after two days of closure following Tuesday’s violent clash that left one worker dead...

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3 more factories obtain LEED certificates

Three more Bangladeshi readymade garment factory units have obtained the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, boasting the total number of LEED-certified factories in the country to 261...

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258 RMG units now Leed-certified

Five new Bangladeshi readymade garment factory units have achieved the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, bringing the total number of LEED-certified factories in the country to 258...

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German factory orders fall

German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe’s biggest economy struggles with prolonged domestic weakness and volatile US trade policy...

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US factory activity lowest in 9 months

US manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth consecutive month in July, survey data showed Friday, logging its lowest reading in nine months amid tepid demand and cautious hiring...

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Laos braced for blow of Trump tariff

Hawking clothes outside the garment factory where her daughter toils inside, a Laos vendor weighs US president Donald Trump’s threat of trade tariffs that may soon snarl both their livelihoods...

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Bangladesh Army to get 55 acres for ordnance factory in Ctg

A proposal has been submitted to the committee of the council of advisers on economic affairs, seeking approval for the handover of around 55 acres of land of closed Jalil Textile Mills in Chattogram to the Bangladesh Army for establishing an ordnance factory...

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Three more RMG factory units get LEED certificate

The number of United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified factories reached 253, as three new factory units recently achieved the certification...

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250 RMG units Leed-certified now

Two new Bangladeshi readymade garment factory units have achieved United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) certificates, boasting a total of 250 Leed-certified factories in the country...

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German factory output up but tariff threat looms

German industrial production rose unexpectedly strongly in May, official data showed Monday, boosting hopes that Europe’s top economy has turned a corner despite trade tensions with the United States...

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Two more arrested over factory worker killing in Gazipur

The police arrested two more suspects between Monday night and Tuesday morning in connection with the killing of a 19-year-old garment factory worker, who was beaten to death on theft allegations inside a factory in Gazipur’s Konabari...

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India chemical factory blast kills 12

A powerful explosion at an Indian chemical factory killed at least 12 people and injured several others on Monday, turning chunks of the building into rubble, a fire officer said...

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Seven Circle wins green factory award

Seven Circle (Bangladesh) Limited, producer of Seven Rings Cement, has won ‘Green Factory Award 2025,’ said a press release...

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Walton wins green factory award

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC on Tuesday received ‘Green Factory Award-2025’ in electrical and electronics product manufacturing category, said a press release...

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2 concerns of PRAN-RFL win green factory award

Habiganj Agro Limited and Chorka Textile Limited, sister concerns of PRAN-RFL Group, on Tuesday received ‘Green Factory Award-2025,’ said a press release...

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US factory output ticks down in May

Industrial production in the United States edged down unexpectedly in May, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday, as a drop in utilities output outweighed slight upticks in manufacturing and mining...

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4 more RMG units get LEED certificate

Four more readymade garment factory units in Bangladesh have obtained the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificates issued by the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC)...