International clothing retailers and brands are demanding up to 5 per cent discounts from Bangladesh’s apparel exporters, adding another challenge for the suppliers who are already grappling with multiple issues amid volatile global economic scenario.
The Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2015, which aims to safeguard the rights and well-being of over two million domestic workers mostly women and children have remained unimplemented for the past eight years due to the government’s lack of political will and negligence.
After Jahanara Akter Parul of Chandpur survived an acid attack back in 2001 at the age of 15, her family was not capable of bearing the expenses of her treatment at a Dhaka hospital.
Tribute to Rokia Afzal Rahman: Rokia Afzal Rahman, lovingly known as Roki Apa, passed away peacefully in the early morning of April 5, leaving so many of us shocked and dismayed. It will take a long time to really fathom the loss and void created by her demise. In a world fractured by self-interest and intense rivalry, she stood out as a unifying force, bringing divergent