Productivity push could end Bangladesh garment woe

If Bangladesh wants to stop Western clothing brands and retailers from shifting their sourcing elsewhere, factory owners must improve productivity so they can afford higher wages and bring an end to recurrent labour unrest, industry experts believe.

Productivity push could end Bangladesh garment woe

13 August 2012

BANGLADESH: Woven garment exports up 12% in July

14 August 2012

Bangladesh's woven garment exports grew by nearly 12% in July despite the economic meltdown in the United States and the European Union, a senior official said on Monday (13 August) - although there was little change in knitwear shipments.

BANGLADESH: Garment makers work with ILO on labour issues

9 August 2012

Bangladesh's garment makers are talking with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to try to establish better industrial relations between workers and factory managers by implementing the Better Work Programme.

Comment: Caught in the compliance trap

7 August 2012

Compliance, while an excellent idea in theory, is fundamentally flawed, argues David Birnbaum. What was originally an honest effort to make the industry more socially responsible has resulted in a situation where neither the very worst factories are penalised nor the very best factories protected. Here he offers some solutions.

BANGLADESH: Clothing brands call for buyers' forum

6 August 2012

Sweden's Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has told just-style that global clothing brands are pressing the Bangladesh government to establish "a forum where buyers can raise concerns and discuss current topics", following waves of labour unrest.

Bangladesh garment export growth “facing challenges”

31 July 2012

Bangladesh must address a number of challenges if it is to maintain recent strong growth in garment exports, according to a new report from The World Bank.