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Bangladesh Apparel Sector Faces $1 Billion Blow After Airport Cargo Fire
Garment exporters in Bangladesh are bracing for losses of up to USD 1 billion following a massive fire that tore through the cargo complex at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, just as the industry enters its busiest export season
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After Donald Trump Imposes 35% Tariff, Bangladesh Hopes For A Deal
Bangladesh, the world's second-biggest garment manufacturer, holds hope to reduce the 35 percent tariff that US President Donald Trump said he will impose, the country's top commerce official told AFP on Tuesday.
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World’s Oldest Tailored Dress Found in Egyptian Tomb Dates Back Over 5,000 Years
Carbon-dated to 3482–3102 B.C., the Tarkhan Dress is the world’s oldest known tailored garment. Discovered in an Egyptian tomb near Cairo, it offers insights into early textile artistry and everyday life during Egypt’s First Dynasty. Experts believe the linen dress was worn in life before being used in burial, revealing a rare glimpse of anci...
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India Imposes Port Curbs On Import Of Certain Bangladeshi Goods
India on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, from Bangladesh.
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Massive Fire At Delhi Garment Factory, 26 Fire Engines On Spot
A massive fire broke out at a garment factory in the Bakawala area of west Delhi on Sunday, a Delhi Fire Services official said.
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Bangladesh Garment Factories Reopen After Sheikh Hasina Ouster
Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country's exports, reopened on Wednesday after production was disrupted by violent protests that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week.
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Bangladesh Eases Curfew, Garment Factories, Banks Re-open After Protests
Garment factories and banks reopened in Bangladesh Wednesday after authorities eased a curfew imposed to contain deadly clashes sparked by student protests over civil service employment quotas.
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"Will Return In 15 Mins": Fake CBI Gang Cleans HDFC Account Of Rs 85 Lakh
A retired senior executive of a multinational firm was coerced into paying Rs 85 lakh by a gang posing as CBI, customs, and income-tax officers - all on Skype.
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Redmi Buds 5A, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 and Xiaomi Handheld Garment Steamer Launched in India
Redmi Buds 5A, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 and Xiaomi Handheld Garment Steamer have been launched in India. The Redmi Buds 5A come with 25dB active noise cancellation (ANC) and transparency modes and offer up to 30 hours of battery life. The Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 offers laser-based navigation and has an 8-meter scanning range. Meanwhi...
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Fire At Delhi Garment Store, Goods Worth Lakhs Destroyed
A fire broke out at a garment store in north-east Delhi's Shahdara area on Sunday evening, officials said.
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Bangladesh Garment Workers Sacked For Demanding Fair Wages
The South Asian country -- the world's eighth most populous, with about 170 million citizens -- was last month rocked by its worst labour unrest in a decade.
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150 Bangladesh Garment Factories Shut "Indefinitely", 11,000 Workers Charged
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers on Saturday shuttered 150 factories "indefinitely", as police issued blanket charges for 11,000 workers in connection with violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, officers said.
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Bangladesh Increases Garment Workers Minimum Pay By 56%: Report
Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly wage for its four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on Tuesday, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure.
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Levi's, H&M Stop Production As Bangladesh Labour Protest Intensifies
Levi's and H&M are among the top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said Friday, after days of violent protests by workers demanding a near-tripling of their wages.
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Rs 4.3 Crore Gold Smuggled From Dubai In Underwear, 4 Arrested: Cops
Four persons were arrested allegedly with 7.15 kilograms of gold worth Rs 4.3 crore near the airport in Surat in Gujarat, an official said on Sunday.
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Bangladesh Apparel Sector Faces $1 Billion Blow After Airport Cargo Fire
Garment exporters in Bangladesh are bracing for losses of up to USD 1 billion following a massive fire that tore through the cargo complex at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, just as the industry enters its busiest export season
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After Donald Trump Imposes 35% Tariff, Bangladesh Hopes For A Deal
Bangladesh, the world's second-biggest garment manufacturer, holds hope to reduce the 35 percent tariff that US President Donald Trump said he will impose, the country's top commerce official told AFP on Tuesday.
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World’s Oldest Tailored Dress Found in Egyptian Tomb Dates Back Over 5,000 Years
Carbon-dated to 3482–3102 B.C., the Tarkhan Dress is the world’s oldest known tailored garment. Discovered in an Egyptian tomb near Cairo, it offers insights into early textile artistry and everyday life during Egypt’s First Dynasty. Experts believe the linen dress was worn in life before being used in burial, revealing a rare glimpse of anci...
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India Imposes Port Curbs On Import Of Certain Bangladeshi Goods
India on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, from Bangladesh.
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Massive Fire At Delhi Garment Factory, 26 Fire Engines On Spot
A massive fire broke out at a garment factory in the Bakawala area of west Delhi on Sunday, a Delhi Fire Services official said.
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Bangladesh Garment Factories Reopen After Sheikh Hasina Ouster
Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country's exports, reopened on Wednesday after production was disrupted by violent protests that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week.
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Bangladesh Eases Curfew, Garment Factories, Banks Re-open After Protests
Garment factories and banks reopened in Bangladesh Wednesday after authorities eased a curfew imposed to contain deadly clashes sparked by student protests over civil service employment quotas.
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"Will Return In 15 Mins": Fake CBI Gang Cleans HDFC Account Of Rs 85 Lakh
A retired senior executive of a multinational firm was coerced into paying Rs 85 lakh by a gang posing as CBI, customs, and income-tax officers - all on Skype.
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Redmi Buds 5A, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 and Xiaomi Handheld Garment Steamer Launched in India
Redmi Buds 5A, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 and Xiaomi Handheld Garment Steamer have been launched in India. The Redmi Buds 5A come with 25dB active noise cancellation (ANC) and transparency modes and offer up to 30 hours of battery life. The Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 offers laser-based navigation and has an 8-meter scanning range. Meanwhi...
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Fire At Delhi Garment Store, Goods Worth Lakhs Destroyed
A fire broke out at a garment store in north-east Delhi's Shahdara area on Sunday evening, officials said.
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Bangladesh Garment Workers Sacked For Demanding Fair Wages
The South Asian country -- the world's eighth most populous, with about 170 million citizens -- was last month rocked by its worst labour unrest in a decade.
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150 Bangladesh Garment Factories Shut "Indefinitely", 11,000 Workers Charged
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers on Saturday shuttered 150 factories "indefinitely", as police issued blanket charges for 11,000 workers in connection with violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, officers said.
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Bangladesh Increases Garment Workers Minimum Pay By 56%: Report
Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly wage for its four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on Tuesday, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure.
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Levi's, H&M Stop Production As Bangladesh Labour Protest Intensifies
Levi's and H&M are among the top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said Friday, after days of violent protests by workers demanding a near-tripling of their wages.
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Rs 4.3 Crore Gold Smuggled From Dubai In Underwear, 4 Arrested: Cops
Four persons were arrested allegedly with 7.15 kilograms of gold worth Rs 4.3 crore near the airport in Surat in Gujarat, an official said on Sunday.
