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Garment worker repression boosts profits for factories, brands

Governments, factory owners and global fashion brands are profiting from the repression of garment workers and the widespread abuse of

Italy becomes top choice for Bangladeshi asylum seekers

Italy has emerged as the overwhelming favourite for Bangladeshi asylum seekers in 2025, attracting 76.7 per cent of all first-time

Bangladesh may reach top climate debt risk category by 2031

Bangladesh was placed among the high-risk countries in a new global climate debt assessment, which cautioned that the country could

Bangladesh struggles to keep pace with China in EU apparel trade

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union (EU), its largest single market, are coming under renewed pressure as competitors—most notably

Max Tuñón takes charge as ILO head in Bangladesh

The new Country Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Bangladesh, Max Tuñón, presented his credentials to the

Rising temperatures endanger 72m garment workers, CCC calls action

Global rights group Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has urged fashion brands, suppliers, and governments to take immediate action to protect

US buyer inspections in Bangladesh surge 61% amid sourcing shift from China

Inspection and audit demand from US buyers in Bangladesh surged by 61 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of

H&M’s GFA marks decade of progress in workers’ rights: IndustriALL

Union leaders from Bangladesh, Türkiye, Cambodia and Indonesia gathered in Stockholm on October 2 to mark the 10th anniversary of

H&M shuts 135 stores globally, Bangladesh RMG industry braces for impact

Global fashion retailer H&M has closed 135 outlets worldwide in the first nine months of 2025, raising concerns about potential

WTO chief praises China’s move to give up special trade privileges

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by Chinese Premier Li Qiang that