Factory collapse casts another shadow over Bangladesh
The Flanarant: Solutions to prevent another Bangladesh tragedy
Actions need to speak louder than words when it comes to tackling working conditions in the Bangladesh garment industry. And in…
EU: Mulls trade action to pressure Bangladesh on safety
European Union (EU) officials say they are considering action - including the use of the bloc's trade preference system -…
BANGLADESH: Retailers take steps towards safety plan
A group of Western clothing retailers and brands have agreed to a deadline later this month to finalise a fire…
UPDATE: BANGLADESH: Primark, Joe Fresh, Matalan to compensate factory victims
UK fashion retailers Primark and Matalan, as well as Canadian brand Joe Fresh, have all agreed to pay compensation and…
UPDATE: Renewed calls for better Bangladesh worker safety
Labour rights groups and unions have stepped up their calls for urgent action to improve worker health and safety in…
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UPDATE: Retailers respond to Bangladesh factory claims
UK-based retailer Bonmarche has now confirmed that it was a customer of New Wave, one of the five clothing manufacturers…
BANGLADESH: Factories close as deaths rise and workers protest
Bangladesh ready-made garment (RMG) factories will stay closed over the weekend, after the death toll in Bangladesh's worst ever industrial…
BANGLADESH: Garment sector confronts worst industrial accident
In what is likely to be the worst ever industrial accident in Bangladesh, the death toll at the collapsed Rana…
BANGLADESH: Garment factory building collapses killing 86
An eight-storey commercial building that housed five garment factories collapsed near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka today (24 April), killing more…
Threat of backlash hangs over Bangladesh future
Bangladesh could capitalise on its low labour costs to become “the next China” if it can break through infrastructure, energy…