It all started with the sacking in a sick unit

Sacking of about 1,000 workers of a sick garment factory was at the root of yesterday's mayhem in Ashulia.

Hameem Group garment factories burned down

Agitating garment workers today set a number of factories of Hameem Group on fire as the authorities barred workers from joining the protests against the deaths in Ashulia.

Govt asks garment factory owners not to shed jobs

The government has asked the businessmen not to cut jobs in the readymade garment factories over the global recession.

RMG exports shake off credit crunch fallout

The export promotion boss yesterday ruled out any fallout from the global credit crunch on Bangladesh's garment exports after two main items, woven and knitwear, registered 44.66 percent growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year.

RMG designers: Busy at a garment factory: November 19, 2008

RMG designers are busy at a garment factory in Dhaka. Photo: STAR

Rumour fuels garments unrest: 50 hurt

At least 50 workers were injured yesterday as the workers of Diganta Sweater locked in clash with workers of other factories in the area for their refusal to join in the vandalism.

Garment workers went on the rampage and damaged at least 20 garment factories at Naujor here following the rumour of the death of three employees in a factory.

Workers of Diganta Garment Factory: Rumour of the death of colleague: September 3, 2008

Workers of Diganta Garment Factory go on the rampage
in Gazipur yesterday following rumour of the death of
colleague.
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