Bangladesh
Cyclone Mocha Spares Bangladesh Factories as Energy Crisis Deepens
Cyclone Mocha slammed into the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast on Sunday afternoon, deepening the region's ongoing…
What Causes Garment Workers to Quit Their Jobs?
When workers' primary interests aren't on the ballot, they vote with their feet.
Maersk Growing Bangladesh Warehousing Footprint
Next year the ocean freight giant will open a 210,000-square-foot customs-bonded warehouse in the country's…
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Fast Retailing Closing All Grameen Uniqlo Stores in Bangladesh
The Japanese fashion retailer will shut all 10 Grameen Uniqlo stores by June 18, ending a 13-year social…
Bangladesh Unions Want Triple the Minimum Wage
Garment-sector experts discuss what's happening with worker rights and wages in the world's second-biggest…
16 Workers Severely Burned in Garment Factory Explosion
Kontoor and Inditex, which are linked to the factory, didn't respond to requests for comment. Zalando said…
Where Were You When You Heard About Rana Plaza?
At the SJ Sustainability Summit, panelists recounted hearing about the watershed collapse and ensuing worker…
Hugo Boss Signs Pakistan Accord, Fashion Revolution Reflects on Rana Plaza
The Rana Plaza disaster marked its 10-year anniversary earlier this week.
‘We Will Never Forget’: 10 Years After Rana Plaza, Are Garment Workers Any Safer?
On April 24, 2013, 1,134 garment workers died and thousands more injured when the eight-story building…
10 Years Later: Lessons from the Rana Plaza Tragedy
Systemic changes have led to some improvement in Bangladesh but there is clearly more to be done.
What Does Sustainability Mean for Bangladesh?
Sustainability investments could deliver meaningful returns.
What Does Sustainability Mean for Bangladesh?
At the recent Sustainable Apparel Forum in Dhaka, the world's second-largest clothing exporter ponders its…
Why This Labor Expert Urges Brands to Stop ‘Shooting Yourself in the Foot’
If brands want to see improvements in their supply chains, they need to commit to "joint sovereignty,"…
Beximco Opens ‘Fair Price Shop’ for Employees
Beximco Group teamed with Apon Wellbeing to offer employees essentials at an affordable price.
How S.Oliver Group Gives Young People in Bangladesh Vocational Opportunities
Save the Children and the S.Oliver Group have offered young workers in Bangladesh garment sector vocational…