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John Barbour, a native of Galloway, Scotland, founded J. Barbour and Sons Ltd in South Shields, England, in 1894 as an importer of oil-cloth. [3] [1] John's grandson Duncan, a keen motorcyclist, would also take the company in that direction during his tenure as Barbour became the originator of waxed cotton motorcycling suits and jackets.
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Aarong (Bengali: আড়ং, lit. 'Village Fair') is a social enterprise chain of Bangladeshi department stores specializing in Bengali ethnic wear and handicrafts.It is owned by the non-profit development agency BRAC, and employs thousands of rural artisans across the country.
Bangladesh's export trade is now dominated by the ready-made garments (RMG) industry. In 2012 Bangladesh's garment exports – mainly to the US and Europe – made up nearly 80% of the country's export income. [29] By 2014 the RMG industry represented 81.13 percent of Bangladesh's total export. [30]
According to EPB data, the leather industry has crossed the record $1-billion mark in 2012–13. Bangladesh earned $1.29 billion from exports of leather, leather goods and footwear in 2013–14 fiscal. The export target for 2014–15 has been set with an increase by 4.2 per cent.
Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in 2001 by Selima Ahmad. It was the first women's chamber in Bangladesh. [5] [6] It conducts research on women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. [7] In 2016, the chamber sought funding of 250 million taka to establish training center for women entrepreneurs. [8]
A garment worker was shot dead and at least 20 others were injured on Monday in a violent clash between protesting workers and police in Bangladesh, forcing the closures of several factories. The ...
The Independence of Bangladesh was declared on 26 March 1971 (After midnight 12 am, 25 March) at the first watch by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Then it was read out at first M.A Hannan and then by Major Ziaur Rahman , on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Radio Station on 27 March, 1971. [ 8 ]