Dreams turn bitter for Bangladeshi garment workers
2 days ago
"It's not enough for their half a month's costs even," said Kalpona Akter, a former garment worker and the executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity in Dhaka.
AP Exclusive: Bangladesh factory flaws highlighted
6 days ago
Swedish retailer H&M, PVH, the parent company of Calvin Klein, and Inditex, which owns Zara, are among companies that signed an agreement to help finance safety improvements in Bangladesh factories.
Disasters inject fear into Bangladesh factory life
11 days ago
"Bangladesh's garment boom has been accompanied by accusations of worker exploitation, abuse and a disregard for basic safety.
In wake of devastating factory fire, U.S. senators urge reforms in Bangladesh...
13 days ago
Bangladeshi government leaders have sent a comprehensive labor reform act to their Parliament, and U.S. officials said they hope it will be passed by the end of June.
Opposition parties enforce strike in Bangladesh
24 days ago
General strikes are a common opposition tactic in Bangladesh.
Trade group slams safety pact for Bangladesh
34 days ago
The Bentonville, Ark., company said it will conduct in-depth inspections at all of the 279 factories it uses in Bangladesh and will make the inspection information public, starting on June 1.
Cyclone Mahasen batters Bangladesh; 1 million flee
34 days ago
The eye of the storm was expected to reach land Thursday evening, but at least 18 deaths related to Mahasen already have been reported in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh honors the dead from building collapse
36 days ago
On Monday, Bangladesh's Cabinet approved an amendment lifting restrictions on forming unions in most industries, government spokesman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said.
H&M backs safety accord in Bangladesh factories
37 days ago
H&M said the new five-year accord was a "pragmatic step," and urged for a broad coalition of brands to reach an agreement that covers the entire industry of some 5,000 factories in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh to end search for collapse victims
37 days ago
Since 2005, at least 1,800 garment workers have been killed in factory fires and building collapses in Bangladesh, according to research by the advocacy group International Labor Rights Forum.
