Bangladesh
H&M Plans to Buy More From Bangladesh
Fast fashion clothier H&M said it will increase its volume of business with Bangladesh as the country has…
LF Sourcing President on the State of the Industry: It’s Complicated
In 2013, total trade growth in the world was only 2.5%—an unremarkable rate brought on by a sluggish economy…
Bangladesh to Benefit from Improving Investor Confidence
Among the 25 economies in the HSBC Trade Forecast, Bangladesh's shares of textiles and garment exports are…
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Bangladesh: Accord Inspections Uncover Rampant Factory Safety Issues
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has uncovered safety hazards at all of the factories…
1 Killed, 5 Injured in Bangladesh Factory Fire
A fire broke out at a dyeing factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh last Sunday, killing one and injuring as many as…
India Cotton and Apparel Exports to Grow 10%
India's cotton and apparel exports are expected to grow around 10 percent this year, spurred on by…
Bangladesh Resetting the Bar on Compliance Standards
Bangladesh has been continuously bad-mouthed for its at times woeful compliance standards, but some say the…
Will Ethiopia Flourish or Suffer Under Fast Fashion?
For decades, major fashion chains have enjoyed an era of seemingly endless expansion planting retail stores…
Bangladesh: Tuba Group Workers Threaten “Tougher Movement” Over Unpaid Wages
Bangladesh's newly formed Tuba Group Workers' Movement Committee has threatened "tougher movement" if workers…
Bangladesh: Alliance RMG Factories Need $150 Million for Remediation
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety announced in July that it had completed inspections at all of its…
Bangladesh: Fire Breaks Out at Dhaka RMG Factory
A fire broke out at a Mirpur ready-made garment factory in Bangladesh Sunday, and workers escaped through…
Bangladesh to Assign Japan Exclusive Export Zone
The Bangladesh government announced it would set up an exclusive export zone for Japan in an attempt to lure…
Bangladesh: Tuba Group Factory Owner Seeks Loan to Reopen Factories
Tuba Group managing director Delwar Hossain has asked the Bangladesh government for 300 million taka ($3.87…
Bangladesh Alliance and Accord in Discord Over Factory Inspections
While the end goal for organizations like The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the…
VF Pledges to Spend $17 Million to Improve Bangladesh Working Conditions
VF Corporation published a progress report Thursday outlining its ongoing efforts to improve the safety…