Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Unpaid Garment Workers Threaten Nationwide Strike
Unpaid garment workers engaged in an ongoing hunger strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh were dispersed Thursday as…
Striking Bangladesh Factory Workers Clash with Police
Bangladesh police were called in during a battle with factory workers on a hunger strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh…
Chicago Says No to Sweatshop Uniforms
Chicago cops and firefighters won’t be wearing uniforms made in “sweatshops” according to a new law recently…
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Bangladesh: Rana Plaza Building Owner to be Charged in Construction Violation Case
Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency will soon file charges against the Rana Plaza building owner for the collapse…
Bangladesh Textile Chemicals Market to Grow at 7% CAGR Till 2019
PRESS RELEASE: BURNABY, British Columbia, July 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/–According to a recently published report…
Bangladesh Alliance to Double Compensation for Displaced Factory Workers
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, an initiative aimed at maintaining supply chain transparency and…
Bangladesh to Grant Workers in EPZs Right to Unionize
Bangladesh announced Monday that it has approved a draft law protecting Export Processing Zone (EPZ) workers…
US Says Bangladesh Must do More to Improve Worker Rights and Safety
While Bangladesh has made efforts to improve its tarnished textile industry and increase safety in the…
UPDATE: Bangladesh Delegation Discusses Progress Toward Reform During US Visit
Last month, a 10-member delegation from Bangladesh led by the country’s Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed…
US Cites Concern Over BGMEA “Sedition” Statement
Bangladesh Readymade Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Atiqul Islam, recently…
125 Labor Inspectors Complete ITC-ILO Training in Bangladesh
A new graduating class of labor inspectors of the Department of Inspection of Factories and Establishments…
Bangladesh Accord Pledges Increased Supply Chain Transparency
To mark its first anniversary, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh (the Accord), invited a…
Bangladesh: Accord Seeks Evacuation of Unsafe Factory in Mirpur
During recent factory inspections, Bangladesh’s Accord on Fire and Building Safety found a factory in Mirpur…
VF to Reveal Names of its Bangladesh Factories
In a move to become more transparent, VF Corp., one of the largest global clothing manufacturers, will…
Bangladesh Opens First Textile Technology Center, Moves Toward Sustainable Production
In its effort to improve its readymade garment sector, Bangladesh has opened its first Textile Technology…