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Chattogram Port Workers Pause Strike, Garment Industry Warns of Economic Fallout

Workers agreed to a suspension after meetings with the government's top shipping adviser, but warned protests…

Chattogram Port Paralyzed as Workers Strike Over Foreign Takeover of Key Terminal

Dockworkers are protesting a proposed lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal to DP World, halting cargo…

2026 Will Be ‘Stress Test’ Year for Garment Worker Rights

After a gutting year of funding cuts, labor experts discuss the outlook for human rights in fashion.

Bangladesh’s Textile Mills Threatened an Indefinite Shutdown. Here’s What Happened Next.

The standoff between the South Asian nation's textile producers and ready-made garment manufacturers has…

DBL Group Earns HSBC Export Excellence Award

The award noted DBL's sustained export growth and penetration into global markets.

Mob Violence Rocks Bangladesh Ahead of Elections

Bangladesh's business community is grappling with renewed uncertainty after a series of mob attacks.

Is Garment Factory Safety in Bangladesh Backsliding?

More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises…

Amnesty International Has a Message for Fashion Brands Ahead of Black Friday

When the right to freedom of association is systematically throttled in countries such as Bangladesh, India…

Bank Moves to Auction Beximco Factories, Throwing Textile Giant’s Future Into Doubt

The bank's move surprised the former Target and PVH Group supplier.

Bangladesh Opens Up Labor Unions, Amid Rising Industry Unease

A labor law change published in Bangladesh earlier this week has triggered a wave of concern in the country's…

Bangladesh Economic Outlook Inflamed as Hasina Receives Death Sentence

Businesses are bracing for heightened risks

Bangladesh Garment Industry Divided Over RSC’s Move to Monitor Labor Rights

In what appears to be another war of wills in the industry, the issue of monitoring labor rights has taken…

Bangladesh Dockworkers Intensify Strike Over Foreign Terminal Leases

Chattogram Port labor unrest intensifies as unions protest government plans to hand terminal operations to DP…

Bangladesh Apparel Industry Builds Stopgap Storage Hub After Airport Blaze

The BGMEA and BKMEA joined forces to store imports and safeguard garment exports following a $1 billion cargo…

What Abandoned Two-Year-Old Criminal Charges Mean for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers

The so-called First Information Reports, filed during the 2023 minimum wage protests, threatened 48,000…