Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Accord Inspections Uncover Rampant Factory Safety Issues
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has uncovered safety hazards at all of the factories…
1 Killed, 5 Injured in Bangladesh Factory Fire
A fire broke out at a dyeing factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh last Sunday, killing one and injuring as many as…
India Cotton and Apparel Exports to Grow 10%
India's cotton and apparel exports are expected to grow around 10 percent this year, spurred on by…
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Bangladesh Resetting the Bar on Compliance Standards
Bangladesh has been continuously bad-mouthed for its at times woeful compliance standards, but some say the…
Will Ethiopia Flourish or Suffer Under Fast Fashion?
For decades, major fashion chains have enjoyed an era of seemingly endless expansion planting retail stores…
Bangladesh: Tuba Group Workers Threaten “Tougher Movement” Over Unpaid Wages
Bangladesh's newly formed Tuba Group Workers' Movement Committee has threatened "tougher movement" if workers…
Bangladesh: Alliance RMG Factories Need $150 Million for Remediation
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety announced in July that it had completed inspections at all of its…
Bangladesh: Fire Breaks Out at Dhaka RMG Factory
A fire broke out at a Mirpur ready-made garment factory in Bangladesh Sunday, and workers escaped through…
Bangladesh to Assign Japan Exclusive Export Zone
The Bangladesh government announced it would set up an exclusive export zone for Japan in an attempt to lure…
Bangladesh: Tuba Group Factory Owner Seeks Loan to Reopen Factories
Tuba Group managing director Delwar Hossain has asked the Bangladesh government for 300 million taka ($3.87…
Bangladesh Alliance and Accord in Discord Over Factory Inspections
While the end goal for organizations like The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the…
VF Pledges to Spend $17 Million to Improve Bangladesh Working Conditions
VF Corporation published a progress report Thursday outlining its ongoing efforts to improve the safety…
Target Australia Discloses Bangladesh Factories
Target Australia has published a list of its Bangladesh factory partners in an effort to maintain…
RMG Workers Protest in Ashulia, Bangladesh
Roughly one thousand factory workers at a garment factory in Ashulia, Bangladesh opted out of work Monday in…
Bangladesh Exports Dip for First Time Since 2012
Bangladesh, whose exports have been relatively stable despite setbacks over subpar garment sector…