Bangladesh
Breaking News: Another Bangladesh Factory Engulfed in Flames, Kills 7
On Tuesday, a fire overrun a garment factory in Bangladesh, killing seven and reportedly injuring dozens…
Countries, Orgs Join to Rescue Bangladesh
With concerns over Bangladesh factory safety mounting, more and more nations and organizations are joining…
McKinsey Survey: Sourcing Costs to Rise
The current debate in Bangladesh over the minimum wage underscores a worrisome trend for retailers globally…
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Editorial: Fix Bangladesh’s Politics First, Then Factories
After the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh last April, the worst accident in the…
Global Union Wants $71 Million for Rana Plaza Victims
It’s time to pay up for the deaths and calamity caused by the Rana Plaza collapse in April. The cost: $71…
Bangladesh To Get Trade Perks From China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the UN headquarters…
WRAP CEO: The Rise of Fast Fashion Pressures Factories into Non-Compliance
After the Tazreen Fashions fire and Rana Plaza collapse, compliance rocketed to the top of the agenda for…
Students Urge Schools to Stop Using Bangladeshi Factories For Collegiate Gear
College students have always been good at making noise when things are unjustâ€"now they are speaking out…
McKinsey Study: Avoiding Bangladesh Wishful Thinking
A new study issued by the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. forecasts even greater Bangladeshi dominance of…
Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fierce Protest, Factories Close
More than 100 garment factories in Bangladesh had to close today as workers took to the streets of Dhaka for…
Bangladesh Factory Owners Fear Excessive Minimum Wage Hike
Mahtab Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, managing director of knitwear manufacturer, Falcon Group, told the Dhaka…
M&S Uses New Technology To Monitor Factories
In the aftermath of Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza tragedy, retailers have been struggling to figure out how to…
Bangladesh Factory Owners Push Back Against Reform
While the push for sweeping reforms of Bangladesh’s labor practices has been widely covered by the…
Bangladesh: Increasingly Competitive, Increasingly Corrupt
The good news, according to a recently issued study, is that Bangladesh is showing clear signs of improved…
Bangladesh Minister Calls for Lower Interest Rates
If Bangladesh is to remain competitive in the global textiles market, they’ll have to get their current…