Tens of thousands of workers and officials have lost their jobs over the last six months following the closure of dozens of mills and factories mainly because of the owners’ political affiliations.

Following the Rana Plaza tragedy, a global movement arose, demanding accountability, justice, and systemic change for garment workers

Rather than assuage the workers by announcing a respectable wage, the wage board has essentially fuelled workers’ outrage and made a mockery of the wage negotiation process

The summit sees 130 participants from different stakeholders

Effective May 16, 2023, US cotton can arrive in Bangladesh without fumigation at the port of entry

Bangladesh is poised to become the source of most of the European Union’s (EU) apparel as China, the largest apparel supplier worldwide, is witnessing a decrease in its share of trade with the bloc. 

The government has proposed a uniform tax rate on the earnings of the services export and goods with a view to encouraging diversification of export goods and ensuring a level-playing field for all other sectors exporting goods and services.

The supply chain of the garment industry, the country's biggest export earner, is plagued by irregularities and corruption for which global apparel buyers are also responsible, according to a report of Transparency International Bangladesh.

The Rana Plaza movie that portrays the worst workplace disaster in world history aims to speak for garment workers’ rights, its director says.

Myanmar has set a minimum wage of 3,600 kyat ($2.80) for an eight-hour work day.

GSP is always riddled with the subjectivity of the benefit granting countries. Indeed, trade analysts would recognise that this element of subjectivity is one of the fundamental problems with the GSP regimes.