Events

Events

Once the backbone of the industry, women's share in the RMG workforce has dropped from over 80% at the time of the sector's inception in the 1980s to 53% in 2023. Photo: TBS

Low-cost health initiatives, digital tools can boost RMG productivity and worker wellbeing: Experts

The garment industry contributes about 16% of Bangladesh’s GDP and 80% of its export earnings, employing around four million workers—about 57% of them women. Yet long-standing health problems among...

Nahar Khan (left) in discussion with Dataxet’s Pannee Yongpiyakul, Notified GlobeNewswire’s Karen Yu, and Antara's Prima Satya (in order from left).

AsiaNet Forum: UNB’s Nahar Khan calls for stronger AI discoverability in news and PR

Rüdiger Lotz, ambassador of Germany to Dhaka, attended the book launch event as the chief guest at Dhaka University yesterday, 24 September 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Dhaka University hosts launch ceremony of new book on South Asian geopolitics

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Lack of supportive policies holding back digital banking: Experts

An interactive yoga session led by Farhana Sultana Karim, founder of Yoga Bliss, Dhaka, was held at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Tuesday, 23 September 2025. Photo: Collected

Indian High Commission celebrates 10th National Ayurveda Day 2025 in Dhaka

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Shanta Lifestyle brings the bolder look of Kohler to Bangladesh

Danish Ambassador Christian Brix Moller with the participants of the 'Zero Food Waste Lunch' programme. 22 September 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Denmark Embassy hosts ‘Zero Food Waste Lunch’ to combat rising food loss in Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi team poses for a photo with the National Flag at the 4th Open World Astronomy Olympiad in Sochi, Russia recently. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladeshi team arrives in Russia for astronomy olympiad

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Asian Tourism Fair draws huge crowds as turnout swells

The capital is set to host its first-ever Saturday market dedicated to women's creativity and entrepreneurship tomorrow. Photo: BSS

Dhaka to host first-ever women-led Saturday market tomorrow 

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Fair election not possible if any govt acts with bias: Iftekharuzzaman

Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed, chairperson of Bangladesh Labour Reform Commission, addresses a a dialogue in Dhaka on 18 September 2025. Photo: Courtesy

10 years of Ethical Trading Initiative: RMG leaders urge 'institutionalisation' of social dialogue in sector

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Dialogue on ‘Stories of Life in Frames’ held in Ukhiya refugee camp