Experts Warn of Disturbing Factory Conditions Still Happening Years After Disaster: 'This Needs to Be Reversed'

Experts warn of disturbing factory conditions still happening years after disaster: 'This needs to be reversed'

Twelve years have passed since the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh killed 1,138 people and injured more. However, garment industry workers and advocates say major fashion brands are still dragging their feet on meaningful reform.  What's happening? Nonprofits like the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the Bangladesh Revolutionary Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) are sounding the alarm over stalled progress on workplace safety in the w…

Bangladesh RMG leaders call for policy support and stable power to reach US $ 100 billion export target

Leaders of Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) industry have emphasised the need for stable power and energy supplies, supportive policies, and investment in workforce skill development to achieve the ambitious US $ 100 billion export goal. The appeal was made during a manifesto unveiling event organised by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s (BGMEA) Sammilito […] The post Bangladesh RMG leaders call for policy su…

Urgent need for stable energy supply to sustain Bangladesh's textile export competitiveness

In recent months, Bangladesh’s textile and ready-made garment (RMG) industries have faced severe disruptions due to an acute gas shortage. Approximately 50% of the 1,856 member mills of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA)—including both export-oriented and domestic units—have been forced to scale down or entirely halt production. Figure: Showkat Aziz Russell, President, BTMA Several mills have shut down specific units or suspended op…