Nigeria trade relations with Bangladesh top $145m in 2020
By Victoria Ojeme Nigeria’s trade relation with the Republic of Bangladesh this year is almost $145 million, a modest rise from $11.27 million last year. Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo disclosed this at the inauguration of the Commercial Display Room of the Bangladesh High Commission in Abuja, weekend. The Special Assistant […]
Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as strikes roll on
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers churning out clothes for top global brands walked off the job Sunday and clashed with police as protests over low wages entered a second week.
Opposition boycotts swearing-in of new Bangladesh MPs
Opposition MPs on Thursday boycotted the swearing-in of the new Bangladesh parliament after a controversial election that was dogged by allegations of intimidation and fraud.
Deaths, vote-rigging claims hit Bangladesh election day
Rival party supporters fought battles that left at least 14 dead Sunday as Bangladesh held a parliamentary election expected to give the country’s longest-serving leader, Sheikh Hasina, a new term despite opposition claims of rigged voting.
Bangladesh launches second phase of Safe, sustainable ship recycling
The second phase of an IMO-implemented project to enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh has been launched at a meeting of stakeholders in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last month.
Bangladesh garment factory workers get salary increment
The minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh will rise by 51 percent from December, the country’s Junior Minister for Labour and Employment, Mujibul Haque, has said.
