Bangladesh
Cambodian Riots Overshadow its Child Labor Problem
While Cambodia’s labor unrest has been widely covered by the press, the Southeast Asian nation’s struggles…
2014: Global Sourcing to be More Costly as Worldwide Minimum Wages Continue to Rise
It was a year of turmoil and general discontent in the global garment industry where workers and wages were…
India’s Textile Industry Growth Continues; Increasing Costs Cut into Profits
India’s central textile industry continued to expand in 2013 but struggled with rapidly rising costs. India’s…
Ten Biggest Labor Stories of 2013
After the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factories, the whole world has been introduced to the issue of…
Will Indonesia’s Electricity Tariffs Undermine its Textile Industry?
Despite promising signs of future success, many are concerned that Indonesia’s textile industry could be…
Bangladesh Wage Drama Continues: Were Labor Unions Bribed?
The Bangladesh government is set to enact an eagerly anticipated revision of the minimum wage for garment…
EU to Bangladesh: Improve Labor Standards or Else
If Bangladesh wants to retain positive trade relations with the European Union (EU), the country will have to…
H&M Admits Higher Wages Might Bring Higher Prices
In a moment of surprising candor, Helena Helmerson, head of sustainability at Swedish retailer H&M, admitted…
BD Factory Owners Worried About Higher Minimum Wage; Increased Productivity “Only Way to Survive”
After months of often tempestuous political wrangling and bursts of violent protests, Bangladesh’s…
Bangladeshi Standard Group to Receive $50 Million in Loans to Rebuild Factory Complex
Attempting to recover after an costly act of arson, the Standard Group has secured $50 million in loans…
SJ Special Bulletin: What Every Sourcing Executive Needs to Know to Conduct Business in Bangladesh
The political mayhem that has besieged Bangladesh in recent weeks has begun to generate economic…
Apparel Makers Plea for Security in Increasingly Violent Bangladesh
Western apparel makers have come under critical fire lately for factory safety issues in Bangladesh. However…
Exclusive Interview: Kalpona Akter, Executive Director of Bangladesh Center For Worker Solidarity
The tragedies and strife that befell Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector over the past year have…
Exclusive Interview: Shafiqul Islam, Counselor of Commerce from Bangladesh Embassy
As part of the Mary Robinson Speaker Series on Business and Human Rights, Bangladeshi labor activist…
H&M Unveils Plan to Offer “Fair Living Wage” to Factory Workers
Increasingly asserting itself as an industry leader regarding compliance, Swedish retailer H&M has announced…