Rana Plaza one year on

Who has signed the Bangladesh safety accord – update

More than 220 companies have now signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh following the collapse of…

EU: Bangladesh GSP benefits depend on labour reforms

The European Union says Bangladesh must make more progress on labour issues if it wants to continue to benefit from…

VIEWPOINT: Bangladesh reforms must ramp up their progress

Among the numerous statements released today (24 April) to mark the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy, there is…

US: More progress needed for Bangladesh to regain GSP

The US has indicated that "much more work" is still needed to improve Bangladesh's labour standards before the Generalized System…

Rana Plaza one year on: Remedies doomed to fail?

Major remedial plans established in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster are “failing to address” the greatest risks posed…

Rana Plaza one year on: Timeline of change

The Rana Plaza factory disaster has proved to be a catalyst for change in Bangladesh. While there has been criticism…

Rana Plaza one year on: Bangladesh in words

A year ago today (24 April), one of the worst industrial disasters in history occured when the Rana Plaza building in…