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Bangladesh garments industry
April 28, 2022
After Rana Plaza, How Far Has Bangladesh Come on Worker Safety?
By Shaikh Abdur Rahman
The 2013 Rana Plaza tragedy sparked a sea change in Bangladesh’s approach to worker safety.
February 19, 2022
The Pandemic Hit Asia’s Garment Workers Especially Hard
By Ana Salvá
NGOs say that Cambodian and Bangladeshi workers in the industry have faced worsening work conditions since COVID-19.
May 19, 2021
8 Years After Rana Plaza Disaster, Activists Fear Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Are in Danger Again
By Ana Salvá
The binding agreement signed by clothing brands to prevent a similar disaster in Bangladesh will expire in May. Some fear this could mean a step back for worker safety.
March 15, 2021
For Bangladesh, Life Begins at 50
By Subir Bhaumik
The country has repeatedly beat the odds over the last fifty years to emerge as a leader in South Asia across several fronts.
March 31, 2020
Bangladesh Garment Makers Say $3 Billion in Orders Lost to Virus
By Associated Press
Order cancellations and the failure of buyers to pay for canceled shipments is a blow to Bangladeshi garment workers.
November 02, 2019
Bangladesh Booms in a Sluggish World Economy
By Mohammad Ziauddin
While economies slow for its South Asian neighbors, Bangladesh is hitting record growth rates.
April 23, 2018
Bangladesh Set to Reach Economic Par With India
By Sajeeb Wazed
Bangladesh is poised to graduate from “least developed country” to “developing country” status.
December 05, 2017
Bangladesh Empowers Women
By Sajeeb Wazed
Under South Asia's only female prime minister, the country is investing heavily in its women and girls.
May 18, 2015
‘Cheap and Trendy’ Fashion Comes at a Price
By Kyla Ryan
The rise of “fast fashion” is influencing labor standards in Asia and elsewhere.
February 11, 2014
Authorities Make Arrests in Bangladesh Garments Factory Fire
By Olinda Hassan
Their track record is not promising, but will the authorities finally deliver justice?
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