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Noteworthy Progress Has Been Made in Overhauling The Bangladesh Garment Sector
Dec 3, 2014Since the Rana Plaza building collapse and Tarzeen factory fire, noteworthy progress has been made in overhauling the Bangladesh garment sector, US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, Nisha Desai Biswal said ...
Tags: building collapse, factory fire, Apparel
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One year later, 172 global brands and retailershave joined the legally binding Accord
May 16, 2014One year ago today, 17 ready-made garment (RMG) industry global brands and retailers and 2 global unions and their national RMG affiliates signed an unprecedented agreement to make RMG factories safe in Bangladesh. One year later, 172 ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
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Coalition to Launch Campaign for The Standardisation of Cement Production and Importation
Feb 26, 2014A coalition of civil society groups and professional bodies in the construction industry is set to launch a major campaign for the standardisation of cement production and importation. Specifically, the coalition said it would call on the ...
Tags: Standardisation of Cement, good strength concrete, quality
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Bangladeshi Textile Industry Hasn't Changed That Much.
Dec 5, 2013It seems that the status quo in the Bangladeshi textile industry hasn't changed that much. However, the increasing pressure from some international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through social media and newspapers has caused some ...
Tags: Rupp Report, Bangladesh
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BKMEA Have Demanded a Review of The Tk 5,300 Minimum Wage for Garment Workers
Nov 8, 2013The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) have demanded a review of the Tk 5,300 minimum wage for garment workers recommended by the ...
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Mr Houngbo Underlined The Need to Maintain Momentum for Labour Standards'improvement
Nov 1, 2013Opening the conference “Bangladesh 2013: The Rising Demand for Labour Standards”, ILO Deputy Director General Gilbert Houngbo called for faster implementation of the new labour law to protect workers after the Rana Plaza ...
Tags: Labour Law, ILO
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ILO Program Helps Survivors Develop New Skills and Find Jobs to Rebuild Lives
Oct 28, 2013Six months on from the Rana Plaza building collapse, the ILO is helping survivors develop new skills and find jobs. Minu Aktar had been working in Phantom Apparels on the fourth floor of Rana Plaza for four and a half years. She still ...
Tags: ILO Program, Rana Plaza
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Bangladesh Garment Industry Is Now at Crossroads
Oct 25, 2013The sunny picture of the Bangladesh readymade garments sector has changed and the industry is now at crossroads—the time to act is now and cost of inaction could be high, the World Bank has said in its ‘Bangladesh Development ...
Tags: Garment Industry, World Bank
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ILO to Launch a New Programme to Improve Working Conditions
Oct 22, 2013The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Bangladesh will launch a new programme to improve working conditions in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh, on Tuesday 22 October in Dhaka. The ...
Tags: garment sector, ILO
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BATEXPO 2013,The Country's Largest Garments Export Fair,Kicked off on Thursday
Oct 12, 2013BATEXPO 2013, the country's largest garments export fair, kicked off on Thursday. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the annual three-day expo, hosted by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, at Sonargaon ...
Tags: Garments Export
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Common Safety Standards Was Agreed by Bangla Garment Sector
Sep 24, 2013The adoption of common safety standards in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment factories has come a step closer, following a meeting of national tripartite partners, the Alliance and Accord and other key stakeholders in the industry. ...
Tags: Bangla Garment, Safety Standards
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Neatly Bundled Files Sit Atop Filing Cabinets at a North Carolina Va Center
Aug 25, 2013Neatly bundled files sit atop filing cabinets at a North Carolina VA center. A fireproof safe can protect important documents from damage resulting from fire, flood and building collapse. As an office manager, it's easy to get overwhelmed ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
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US Is Outlining Next Steps in a Longstanding Effort to Address
Aug 2, 2013The following is a joint statement by the Department of State, the Department of Labor, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative: Today, the United States is outlining next steps in a longstanding effort to address in a ...
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Bangladesh Govt Has Urged The Delegation of EU Accord to Present Action Plan in Writing
Aug 2, 2013The Government of Bangladesh has urged the visiting delegation of European Union Accord to present their plan of action in writing for the safety and welfare of garment workers. After a meeting with the four-member team comprising of ...
Tags: Bangladesh Govt, EU Accord
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EU Is Planning to Host Meeting on Staying Engaged in Bangladesh
Jul 9, 2013EU Trade Commissioner Karl De Gucht will be hosting a meeting in Geneva entitled "Staying Engaged – A Sustainability Compact with Bangladesh" on July 8, 2013. The high level discussion will focus on agreeing on ways for ...
Tags: Apparel