Bangladesh pay deal continues to court controversy
VIEWPOINT: What’s the bottom line on Bangladesh?
Far from quelling months of violent protests over pay and conditions, an 80% rise in the minimum wage for garment…
Retailers’ reaction to Bangladesh unrest
Leading retailers including Primark, H&M, Asda and M&S have given just-style their reaction to news that minimum wages for garment…
BANGLADESH: Labour groups urge end to worker repression
Labour and human rights groups in the US, Canada and Europe have accused the Bangladeshi government of repressing clothing workers…
BANGLADESH: Garment factories resume operations
Four days of violent protests by garment workers in Bangladesh have started to ease today (3 August), leaving the industry to…
Bangladesh in brief: apparel trade overview
Total exports of knit and woven apparel:July 2009-June 2010: US$12.496bnJuly 2008-June 2009: US$12.347bn Exports of knit apparel:July 2009-June 2010: US$6.483bn…
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Bangladesh in brief: apparel industry snapshot
Total number of apparel workers: 3.5m (about 80% of workers are women). Location of factories: Dhaka-Ashulia-Savar cluster; Gazipur, Narayanganj and…
Continuing protests blight Bangladesh pay deal
Despite continuing unrest on the streets of Dhaka by garment workers unhappy with the new pay deal agreed last week,…
COMMENT: Bangladesh is taking small steps
Although the rise in minimum wages for apparel workers in Bangladesh has done little to calm labour groups and protesters,…
UPDATE: Bangladesh garment wages to rise 80%
Rallying garment workers in Bangladesh are being granted an 80% hike in their minimum wage, an industry official confirmed to…
BANGLADESH: Minimum wage deal imminent
A significant rise in the minimum wage of garment workers in Bangladesh is expected to be announced today (29 July).…