Bangladesh garment factories back to business following unrest
Bangladesh garment factories have received government clearance to reopen after being closed for four days along with banking and other…
Bangladesh garment factories re-open after strikes
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BANGLADESH: Garment workers to return to work
The leader of Bangladesh's clothing industry association has told just-style nearly 300 garment factories in the troubled Ashulia industrial zone…
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BANGLADESH: Garment factories remain closed following strikes
Bangladesh garment factory owners have refused to reopen factories closed in the country's troubled Ashulia industrial zone until striking textile and…
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BANGLADESH: “Thousands demonstrate” as protests continue
Up to 50,000 Bangladeshi garment workers are continuing protests in a bid to win a 50% pay hike and subsidised…
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BANGLADESH: Fashion firms back factory clean-up scheme
Leading global brands and retailers including H&M, Levi Strauss, Carrefour and Tesco have backed a three-year programme to clean up…
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BANGLADESH: WRAP to boost compliance at footwear firms
Factory auditing and certification group Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) is to work with the Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters…
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BANGLADESH: Apparel groups urge probe into activist’s death
Trade groups representing thousands of buyers in the apparel, retail, licensing, and footwear industries in the US, Canada, and Europe…
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BANGLADESH: Labour rights activist tortured and killed
Labour rights organisations are calling for a full investigation after an activist and former apparel worker was found tortured and…
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BANGLADESH: PVH commits $1m to improving factory safety
Apparel maker PVH Corp today (21 March) revealed plans to commit $1m to improving conditions in Bangladesh's garment factories -…