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

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

Thousands of workers marched in Dhaka to protest job losses and the abrupt closure of a garment factory. Read more at ...

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

One more Bangladeshi garment factory, Cotton Field BD Limited, obtained the platinum LEED certification given by the US Green ...

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.

Colombo, November 3: After 15 years of sheikh Hasina's highhanded rule, Bangladeshis are feeling free to make and press their ...

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 ...

Thousands of workers marched in the capital Dhaka's Mirpur area to protest job losses and the abrupt closure of a garment factory. The industry, which accounts for around 85 percent of Bangladesh ...