12:40 pm, Friday, 16 January 2026
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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
Most global fashion brands continue to deny workers a living wage
The majority of international fashion brands are still not ensuring that workers in their supply chains receive a living wage,
ILO praises Bangladesh for ratifying key labour conventions
The International Labour Organization (ILO) applauded Bangladesh for ratifying three significant ILO Conventions, including two that are considered fundamental to
BGMEA, RSC at odds over labour rights oversight in RMG sector
A sharp conflict has erupted between the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC)
Safety fears grow as hundreds of subcontracting RMG factories operate unchecked
Several hundred readymade garment (RMG) factories across Bangladesh, unaffiliated with the country’s main trade bodies—the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
Factory-filed cases against 48,000 workers withdrawn
The government has withdrawn cases against 48,000 workers previously filed by factory owners, labour and employment adviser M Sakhawat Hossain
Bangladesh urged to show labour rights progress in US tariff negotiations
Two leading American trade associations have urged Bangladesh to demonstrate substantive progress on labour rights, as part of ongoing discussions
Long-term career prospects for female RMG workers at risk
Experts and labour rights campaigners on Monday said that the long-term career prospects for female workers in Bangladesh’s garment industry
CCC urges dropping cases against Bangladesh RMG workers
The global rights organisation, Clean Clothes Campaign has called for the dismissal of legal cases against Bangladeshi garment worker groups
Labor rights steadily narrowing in Bangladesh: experts
Labour rights experts on Saturday expressed concern that opportunities to safeguard labour rights in Bangladesh have steadily diminished, despite claims
