Bangladesh
BGMEA Leadership Chosen Before Elections
The new BGMEA president is expected to be Siddiquur Rahman, who was earlier second vice president of the…
U.S. Ambassador Assures Bangladesh Apparel Industry of Support
About 800 delegates are expected to attend the three-day Apparel and Safety Exposition.
BGMEA to Quit Bangladesh Alliance
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said it will stop sitting on the board…
Bangladesh Alliance Joins With IFC to Finance Garment Factory Upgrades
In a first-of-its-kind agreement, the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has partnered with the…
Global Unions Slam Bangladesh Minister for Accord Criticism
In a public display of displeasure, Bangladesh's Finance Minister called the country's Accord on Fire and…
Bangladesh Expresses Concern About Competition From TPP
Bangladesh has consistently been one of the lowest-cost places to produce product, but the country fears that…
Bangladesh Reduces Wet Processing Waste With New App
At the Bangladesh Water Pact held in Dhaka last week, European software developer Jeanologia showcased its…
Rana Plaza Fund Finally Reaches its $30M Target
More than two years after the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in Bangladesh, and countless taunts and pleas to…
Bangladesh to Raise Tax on RMG Exports
The Bangladesh Government has proposed raising the tax on ready made garment export proceeds by more than…
The True Cost: Garment Factory Conditions Lead To New Film
Currently screening around the globe, The True Cost movie is a documentary about clothes, the people who make…
Bangladesh: Largest RMG Park to be Built in Gazaria
Bangladesh is planning to build its largest ready-made garment (RMG) industrial park in Gazaria, an area of…
Bangladesh: Fire Collapses 7-Story Gazipur Factory
A fire that raged at a garment factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh Monday felled the entire seven-story building…
Rana Plaza Factory Owner Charged With Murder
Two years have passed since Bangladesh saw its worst-ever industrial disaster, the collapse of the Rana Plaza…
ILO Wants Bangladesh Labor Rules to Reflect International Standards
The Bangladesh government is in the process of discussing implementation rules for the Bangladesh Labor Act…
Bangladesh: BGMEA to Embargo Exports for Factories Without Worker Insurance
Ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh will soon benefit from the added security of insurance as the…