Industrial term loan release rises slightly in Jan-March
Industrial term loan disbursements rose marginally in January- March period compared with those in the same period last year, driven mainly by high dollar rates...
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China retail sales, industrial production slow in Aug
Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to achieve growth targets despite consumers鈥� reluctance to spend...
Authorities must immediately address apparel sector unrest
THE ongoing labour unrest in the apparel sector that has led to the shutdown of more than a hundred factories is gravely concerning for owners and employees in the sector and the economy. The unrest at a time when fresh orders come aplenty is feared to have a lasting negative impact on the sector. September and October are crucial for the sector as most...
US judge delays Trump sentencing until election
Sentencing for Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed on Friday until after November鈥檚 election, a win for the Republican as he battles Kamala Harris in the knife-edge White House race...
Speedy trial of Taqi murder demanded
Eminent citizens of the country on Saturday urged the interim government for the speedy trial of the murder case of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi, who was found dead two days after he was allegedly abducted 11 years back...
Reforms needed in int鈥檒 crimes tribunals law
THE interim government has decided to try the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the international crimes tribunal, accusing her of genocide and crimes against humanity during the student-led mass uprising in July 1鈥揂ugust 5, along with all those involved in these crimes. The first complaint against her was made with the probe agency of the...
Outsiders provoke RMG workers鈥� unrest: IBC
The Industriall Bangladesh Council at a press conference on Saturday said that outsiders provoked readymade garment workers to start the recent unrest as none of their member organisations supported demonstration at this time...
SC to hear Yunus appeal against money laundering trial today
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal of the interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and six of his former Grameen Telecom colleagues today...
9 to die, 5 get life imprisonment for killing AL leader
The Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal on Tuesday sentenced nine people, including a former union parishad chairman to death and five others to life imprisonment in a case filed for killing an Awami League leader in 2022...
China鈥檚 underwhelming data dampens hope of economic recovery
Chinese industrial production growth slowed in July while unemployment rose, official data showed Thursday, highlighting an uneven recovery in the world鈥檚 second-largest聽economy...
Students demand Hasina鈥檚 speedy trial
Students under the Student Movement Against Discrimination platform on Wednesday demanded speedy trial of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others involved over the killings carried out during the mass uprising led by students...
IndustriALL calls on Bangladeshi RMG makers to protect workers鈥� rights, wages
IndustriALL, a global union federation representing over 50 million workers across 140 countries, has urged Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel manufacturers to ensure the protection of workers鈥� rights and wages during the recent unrest and curfew period in the country...
Siemens profits soar on software demand, AI 鈥榖oom鈥�
German industrial giant Siemens said Thursday its quarterly profits jumped sharply, driven by demand for production software as well as the 鈥榖oom鈥� in artificial intelligence and customers upgrading power grids...
German exports plunge but factory output up
German exports unexpectedly registered a sharp drop in June but industrial production rose, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽struggles to emerge from a weak period...
AI won鈥檛 replace you but will spy on you
SINCE the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, workers have had to contend with the inimical effects of technology on their jobs. From the power loom to the personal computer, each wave of automation has not only increased productivity, but also empowered the owners and managers who dictate how these technologies reshape the workplace. Today, workers worldwide are haunted by the specter of artificial intelligence...
4 new factories get LEED Platinum certification
Four new factories in Bangladesh have recently been certified as LEED Platinum, marking a significant achievement in the country鈥檚 sustainable industrial growth over the years...
UAE sentences 43 people to life in prison in mass trial
A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed life sentences to 43 Emiratis for 鈥榯errorist鈥� links, state media said Wednesday, after a mass trial heavily criticised by UN experts and rights groups.
Alec Baldwin goes on trial over 鈥楻ust鈥� shooting
Alec Baldwin鈥檚 manslaughter trial over the fatal shooting on the set of a Western film in 2021 begins Tuesday, with the selection of a jury who must decide if a 鈥楻ust鈥� crew member鈥檚 death was his fault....
Industrial credit release rises over dollar price hike
Industrial loan disbursements increased slightly by 10 per cent in the first half of the 2023-24 financial year compared with those in the same period of FY聽2022-23, driven mainly by high dollar rates...
A call to end child labour
IN WILLIAM Blake鈥檚 touching poems 鈥楾he Chimney Sweeper鈥� from his collections Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, he paints a sad picture of child labour during the Industrial Revolution. Blake describes little children, covered in soot, crying out 鈥榳eep, weep.鈥�...
21 firms get nat鈥檒 productivity award
A total of 21 organisations on Saturday received the 鈥楴ational Productivity and Quality Excellence Award-2022鈥� for their significant contributions to the industrial sector through...
Plant trees to build healthy world: BCSIR chairman
The Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research chairman, Professor Md Aftab Ali Shaikh, urged people from all walks of life to plant trees to build a healthy world for the new generation on Wednesday...
The military-industrial complex is killing us all
WE NEED to talk about what bombs do in war. Bombs shred flesh. Bombs shatter bones. Bombs dismember. Bombs cause brains, lungs, and other organs to shake so violently they bleed, rupture, and cease functioning. Bombs injure. Bombs kill. Bombs destroy...
BITAC transfers technology of 3D-printed impellers
Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre transferred the technology of making 3D-printed impellers for irrigation pumps to local pump manufacturers organising...
BADC holds workshop on 4IR
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation held a training workshop on the 4th Industrial Revolution on Wednesday, said a press release...
Thaksin to face trial for royal insult
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, the attorney general鈥檚 office said Wednesday, over comments he made almost a decade ago...
FBCCI urges for investment in industrialisation
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries president Mahbubul Alam has called on the government, private companies and industry owners to channel investments into industrialisation efforts...
Trump doesn鈥檛 testify as defence rests case
Donald Trump鈥檚 defence lawyers rested their case Tuesday 鈥� without the former president following through on a vow to testify 鈥� as the judge scheduled jury deliberations in the historic criminal trial for next week...
Two get death penalty for killing salesman
The Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal on Wednesday sentenced two youths to death for killing a mobile phone salesman in 2021...
Workshop on industrial water use policy held
A workshop on 鈥業ndustrial Water Use Policy鈥�, jointly organised by Water Resources Planning Organisation and 2030 Water Resources Group, World Bank was held at the Multipurpose Conference Hall of Pani Bhaban on Green Road in Dhaka on Wednesday, said a press release...