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US industry’s ‘empty promise’: Living wages for B’desh garment workers

’Tis the season for holiday shopping, and as American consumers ready their spending dollars, few of us are likely to link our gift buying to the high cost of low prices on the other side of the planet. This is...
Campaign for 23,000 taka minimum wage in Bangladesh
July 24, 2023

Campaign for 23,000 taka minimum wage in Bangladesh

20th July 2023: For the first time in five years, the Bangladeshi government has formed a Wage Board to revise...
Bangladesh worst country for workers in 2023 Global Rights Index
July 23, 2023

Bangladesh worst country for workers in 2023 Global Rights Index

Bangladesh has been ranked the worst country for workers in the 2023 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union...
Fatal assault on union leader triggers protests in Bangladesh
June 28, 2023

Fatal assault on union leader triggers protests in Bangladesh

50-year-old Shahid ul Islam was allegedly beaten to death in an attack on Sunday evening which other union members claim...
Bangladeshi CDU student dies in Darwin home invasion assault
May 5, 2023

Bangladeshi CDU student dies in Darwin home invasion assault

DARVIN, NT, 5 May 2023: A 23-year-old international student from Bangladesh, Md Ishaqur Rahman Sifat died in the Royal Darwin...
10 years after Rana Plaza, survivors still struggling: DW Asia
April 27, 2023

10 years after Rana Plaza, survivors still struggling: DW Asia

Survivors of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, one of the world's worst industrial disasters, are still fighting for their rights. Many of...
Bangladesh ‘new heights’ amidst Pakistan’s economic collapse
March 10, 2023

Bangladesh ‘new heights’ amidst Pakistan’s economic collapse

Pakistan’s economy is on the brink of bankruptcy like Sri Lanka’s. Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen below $3 billion....
Study: Rising unfair practices by global fashion brands in Bangladesh
January 28, 2023

Study: Rising unfair practices by global fashion brands in Bangladesh

After surveying 1,000 garment factories, the study found that popular fashion brands such as H&M, Zara, and GAP were engaging...
US softens on B’desh ‘rights violations’, fearing China, India clout
January 20, 2023

US softens on B’desh ‘rights violations’, fearing China, India clout

In December 2021, in addition to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), the United States imposed sanctions on seven former and...
Garment industry in Bangladesh struggles to contain pollution
January 17, 2023

Garment industry in Bangladesh struggles to contain pollution

  Treatment plants are either non-existent or inefficient and underused, meaning Bangladesh’s garment industry continues to discharge highly polluting wastewater....
OPINION: Bangladesh Needs – and Leads on – Climate Mitigation
October 15, 2022

OPINION: Bangladesh Needs – and Leads on – Climate Mitigation

The world’s leaders debate climate change all the time. But Bangladesh can’t wait for the rhetoric to stop. Serious action...
Shiekh Hasina rules out Sri Lanka type crisis in Bangladesh
September 5, 2022

Shiekh Hasina rules out Sri Lanka type crisis in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina has ruled out a Sri Lanka-type economic meltdown in Bangladesh. Sri Lanka had recently massive...
Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh remains unlikely
August 25, 2022

Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh remains unlikely

The attitude towards Rohingya people in Myanmar seems to be changing. However, the return of refugees from neighboring Bangladesh five...
Shiekh Hasina opens 6.15 km rail-road bridge over the  Padma river
June 25, 2022

Shiekh Hasina opens 6.15 km rail-road bridge over the Padma river

The Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina today inaugurated New Zealand company Maunsell Ltd. company designed 6.16 kilometers long rail-road bridge...

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Campaign for 23,000 taka minimum wage in Bangladesh

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