Chattogram is Bangladesh’s main port and handles more than 90% of the country’s foreign trade while Mongla is the country’s second largest sea port on the Bay of Bengal …
Garment workers in Bangladesh are still being exploited by fashion brands 10 years after Rana Plaza collapse
While the anniversary remembers those affected, victims fall back to the bottom of the clothes pile as soon as it is over …
Business integrity, ethical sourcing key to RMG sector sustainability: TIB says on 10th anniv of Rana Plaza tragedy
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called upon international brands and buyers of Bangladeshi readymade garments (RMG) …
How much Bangladesh needs annually to reach its 2041 target
The country wants to increase its renewable energy capacity to 40%, IEEFA said. Bangladesh will need between US$1.53b to US$1.71b annually from 2024 to 2041 to reach its 40% renewable energy capacity …
Bangladesh allows India to access its major ports to transport goods to its own territory
DHAKA, Bangladesh . Bangladesh has given India permission to transport goods from one Indian state to another using major Bangladeshi ports in line with an agreement signed in 201 …
What is it like living by a ‘dead’ river in Bangladesh, where pollution destroyed a once thriving waterway?
Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the River Buriganga, but now widespread pollution has made that impossible.
Since Rana Plaza collapse, Bangladesh factory safety record mixed
On the 10th anniversary of the tragedy, garment workers’ advocates say international buyers are failing workers.
Bangladesh unveils Indo-Pacific Strategy; expert says it is still trying to placate China
Even as Bangladesh embraces the Indo-Pacific Strategy, it is still trying to placate China, he says. “Dhaka’s own draft Indo-Pacific Outlook stipulates that it seeks to avoid rivalries and has no …
How Hasina, With India’s Support, Broke The Back Of Pak-Sponsored Terror In Bangladesh
Bangladesh is presently at low ebb on militancy by Muslim extremists with or without links to the international …
Commentary: 10 years after Bangladesh factory collapse, fast fashion still comes with deadly risks
By the time garments reach stores thousands of miles away from where they were made, they would have traversed a complex and fragmented global supply network where unsafe conditions and abuse can …