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…

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).…