Bangladesh
Bangladesh Halts Yarn Imported Via Land Ports— Exporters Call it ‘Suicidal’
Two leading lobbying groups of Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry argue this would mean higher costs…
American & Efird Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Bangladesh
More than 350 local workers have been hired to run the facility.
Ahead of Eid, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Bonuses
Nearly 250 workers descended upon the BGMEA's headquarters on Sunday after the factory's owner, a former…
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Bangladesh’s Strategy for Avoiding Trump Tariffs? A Buy-cott.
The South Asian nation plans to appeal to the administration by buying more American cotton.
The Solidarity Center is On the Brink. Where Does That Leave Garment Workers’ Rights?
The Solidarity Center is the largest U.S.-based international worker rights organization that partners…
Report Calls Out Worker Exploitation and Child Labor in Bangladesh
According to the report 56 percent of factory workers have experienced threats or abuse at their job.
What the U.S. Foreign Aid Backlash Means for Garment Workers Worldwide
USAID actively undergirds organizations that forge long-term community, provide access to mutual aid and…
Port Strike in Bangladesh Causes Lingering Challenges Ahead of Ramadan
Though workers have ceased their strike at Chittagong Port, boxes, TEUs and ships have piled up ahead of…
Garment Worker Safety in Bangladesh Risks ‘Backslide Into Disaster’
The Clean Clothes Campaign and others warn that excessive employer influence in a tripartite monitoring…
State of the Denim Industry Report Exposes Ongoing Ethical Failures
The report includes the perspectives and challenges of more than 1,500 factory workers.
Bangladeshi Government to Permanently Close a Dozen Beximco Apparel Factories
The embattled—and severely indebted—conglomerate let go of 40,000 workers from 16 garment units in December…
Ex-Beximco Group Workers Demand Return of Jobs With Fiery Protest
Tens of thousands of workers from 16 apparel factories lost their jobs in December after Beximco's crushing…
Bangladesh’s Container Shipping Association Warns of Looming Rail Cargo Congestion
An imbalance in railroad capacity may pose a problem for cargo transportation as a current pileup could roll…
Amid Infighting, BGMEA to Form Election Committee
The Bangladeshi trade organization will form the group by Jan. 26 and hold elections within the next few…
‘This Can’t Go On’: 200 BGMEA Members Demand Immediate Elections
Insiders describe an overwhelming sense of disgruntlement that the trade group's administrator has been…