The president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has said that only 200 out of 1,500 garment factories in the country h
Aug 5, 2019
Six years ago, on 24th April 2013, 1,138 garment workers in Bangladesh lost their lives, ultimately because of an industry that placed deadlines and profits b
Apr 26, 2019
Insert fast fashion image 1 We’re caught in a loop: H&M, Forever 21, Target, Zara…Fast fashion is still the default setting for many shoppers. It prov
Apr 16, 2019
Bangladesh’s safety inspection agencies are not ready to assume responsibility for the the 1,688 garment factories under the purview of the Bangladesh A
Apr 3, 2019
Bangladesh police used rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas against thousands of garment factory workers this Wednesday, after they tried to block a
Jan 9, 2019
As FashionUnited reported a week ago, a restraining order by the government of Bangladesh has been placed on the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Banglad
Dec 11, 2018
At the beginning of the year, international brands were urged to join the new Transition Accord 2018, the successor of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety
Dec 3, 2018
*The minimum wage for Bangladeshi garment workers will rise by 51 percent from December, the country’s Ministry for Labor and Employment is quoted by Reute
Sep 14, 2018
London - The Bangladesh Denim Expo, one of the leading denim trade fairs in Asia, is set to open its doors today. Running from May 9 to 10 at the Internat
May 9, 2018
London - Tuesday, May 1 marks International Labour Day, a global celebration of all the labourers. It is also the day industry watchdog the Clean Clothes
May 1, 2018
INTERVIEW Five years ago today, the Rana Plaza building in Savar, Bangladesh collapsed, marking the most deadly accident in the history of the apparel indust
Apr 24, 2018
For the fifth time, people around the world will commemorate the anniversary of the worst industrial disaster, the worst blow to the garment industry. On Apri