BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, among others, at a memorial meeting organised on the occasion of second death anniversary of BNP leader Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu at the Jaiya Press Club on Tuesday.

10 May 2017, 12:00 am0

FDI to help RMGs to cope with Covid-19

BANGLADESH should allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the apparel sector to help the industry endure the Covid-19 crisis, analysts and businesspeople said on Monday, as per a local daily reports. They also said that over-concentration on cotton rather than manmade fibre (MMF) for making clothes is stymieing the growth potential of the readymade garment (RMG) industry. They suggested heavy investment in manufacturing yarns, fabrics and dyeing facilities with proper wastewater and chemical management should be core elements of the...

22 Jul 2020, 12:00 am