Already, dozens of factories in Ashulia, Gazipur, Savar and others have suspended operations over the past week as tensions ...

Vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway resumed on Monday afternoon as protesting garment factory workers withdrew ...

It comes after the labour secretary assures the protesters that the government would provide Tk 60 million in financial ...

The suspension had a metaphorical and reputational impact, raising concerns about working conditions in the country among ...

Bangladeshi garment workers furious at job layoffs in the economically vital sector clashed with police and soldiers on Thursday, with two teenagers shot and wounded, officers said.

The demand for consultancy-led, workforce-oriented training mirrors a bigger industry movement toward greater inclusion and ...

Western brands are paying less for clothes manufactured in Bangladesh. Workers hope recent political changes in the country will lead to improvements in their conditions.

"An elected representative body can negotiate with workers effectively," Moazzem told The Business Standard in an interview on Saturday. Promoting the impact of representative bodies, he gave ...

In recent months, though, the industry has been fraying at the seams. A months-long crackdown on student-led protests, which included a brutally imposed curfew, curtailed economic activity. Even after ...

Violence flares as thousands of workers march in the capital Dhaka to protest against job losses, factory closure ...

Ayesha works at Beximco, one of the largest garment factories in Bangladesh, employing 23,000 workers. She's one of four million garment workers making clothes for American and European markets ...

Earlier in October, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association estimated losses since August totalled to around US$400 million, and called for security forces to continue ...