Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Textile Mills Threatened an Indefinite Shutdown. Here’s What Happened Next.
The standoff between the South Asian nation's textile producers and ready-made garment manufacturers has…
DBL Group Earns HSBC Export Excellence Award
The award noted DBL's sustained export growth and penetration into global markets.
Mob Violence Rocks Bangladesh Ahead of Elections
Bangladesh's business community is grappling with renewed uncertainty after a series of mob attacks.
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Is Garment Factory Safety in Bangladesh Backsliding?
More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises…
Amnesty International Has a Message for Fashion Brands Ahead of Black Friday
When the right to freedom of association is systematically throttled in countries such as Bangladesh, India…
Bank Moves to Auction Beximco Factories, Throwing Textile Giant’s Future Into Doubt
The bank's move surprised the former Target and PVH Group supplier.
Bangladesh Opens Up Labor Unions, Amid Rising Industry Unease
A labor law change published in Bangladesh earlier this week has triggered a wave of concern in the country's…
Bangladesh Economic Outlook Inflamed as Hasina Receives Death Sentence
Businesses are bracing for heightened risks
Bangladesh Garment Industry Divided Over RSC’s Move to Monitor Labor Rights
In what appears to be another war of wills in the industry, the issue of monitoring labor rights has taken…
Bangladesh Dockworkers Intensify Strike Over Foreign Terminal Leases
Chattogram Port labor unrest intensifies as unions protest government plans to hand terminal operations to DP…
Bangladesh Apparel Industry Builds Stopgap Storage Hub After Airport Blaze
The BGMEA and BKMEA joined forces to store imports and safeguard garment exports following a $1 billion cargo…
What Abandoned Two-Year-Old Criminal Charges Mean for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers
The so-called First Information Reports, filed during the 2023 minimum wage protests, threatened 48,000…
Fire at Dhaka Airport Sparks $1 Billion Loss as the Bangladesh Apparel Industry Faces Week of Crises
Multiple fires and labor unrest have led to tough times for one of the world's largest exporters.
Chattogram Port Fee Hike Piles Pressure on Bangladesh Apparel Exporters
The port's new tariff structure raises service charges by an average of 41 percent, prompting carriers like…
Bangladesh’s Apparel Exports Stay Afloat Despite India’s Transit Restrictions
Apparel makers reroute shipments through ports in Colombo and Singapore and airports in Dhaka and Sylhet as…