Tag: Bangladesh
Bangladesh garment factories launch COVID-19 testing lab for workers
A laboratory to test garment workers for coronavirus is opening in Bangladesh as manufacturers seek to stem the spread of COVID-19 in factories that produce…
Guterres commends India and Bangladesh for life-saving work in face of deadly Cyclone Amphan
The UN chief António Guterres commended the governments and people of India and Bangladesh on Saturday, for their life-saving efforts ahead of devastating Cyclone Amphan,…
Amphan: India and Bangladesh evacuate millions ahead of super cyclone
India and Bangladesh are evacuating millions of people from coastal areas ahead of a super cyclone which is approaching from the Bay of Bengal. Cyclone…
Bangladesh unions urge factories to do more to protect workers from coronavirus
Garment manufacturers in Bangladesh are failing to meet their own safety guidelines set up to protect workers from the coronavirus as factories reopen, union leaders…
Bangladesh garment workers pack streets to demand wages during coronavirus lockdown
Hundreds of workers poured onto the streets of Bangladesh’s port city of Chittagong on Saturday, flouting social distancing rules to demand work and wages during…
Fast-fashion nightmare for Bangladeshi clothes makers
Big-name international brands have cancelled billions of dollars in orders because of the pandemic, decimating Bangladesh’s most important export industry and hurting in particular rural…
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