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Capitalist solution for a capitalist failure

In April 2013, a horrendous collapse of a rickety garment factory in Bangladesh killed more than 1,100 workers. The year before, fire swept through another, killing 117 people, and despite such tragedies, improvements in that country’s garment sector have been few and far between. Bangladesh-rmg-workerThe reality is that capitalism and globalization have given Western consumers cheap goods and helped emerging economies grow, but that’s usually done through the exploitation of workers and the environment. Shop floor co...

Bangladesh must enact regulations on labour reform

Although much of the Sustainability Compact for Bangladesh programme has been put into practice, the reality is that there is still much more to do, European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht said at an informal OECD Ministerial meeting on the Rana Plaza Aftermath, according to the European Commission website. Mr. De Gucht said it is most urgent that the Bangladesh Government soon enacts and implements regulations on labour reform. He said Bangladesh’s labour law still needs to address restrictions on trade union formation and membership, no later than in the next iteration of the labour law reform. Further, the improvements in labour rights must be extended to the Export Processing Zones (EPZs).

Lilliput wants to make a fresh start

Kidswear retailer Lilliput, which has been in the news for causing the fallout between Bain Capital and auditing firm EY, said it is eager to give its business a fresh start. The company said that it has already paid part of its dues to its Bangladeshi vendors. liliputPrivate equity (PE) firm Bain and ten of its subsidiaries have sued EY Global Ltd and EY LLP in a Massachusetts court, claiming that the investment has now been ‘rendered worthless’. Bain invested $59 million to buy 31 per cent of Lilliput Kidswear. It had alleged that EY was invol...

GIZ, Huntsman to raise the bar for chemical management

Bangladesh’s textile industry is the nation’s largest export sector.Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German federal agency that promotes sustainable development, and Huntsman Textile Effects, a leading provider of high quality dyes and textiles chemicals, have signed a cooperation to raise industry standards in the management of chemicals at textile mills in Bangladesh. GIZ_6172The cooperation has been formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Huntsman Textile Effects and Promotion of ...

Bangladesh delegation discusses reform

Many within the fashion industry have been keeping a close watch on the continued efforts in Bangladesh for reform, especially as it relates to the apparel industry. Recently, WWD had the opportunity to speak with the Bangladesh commerce minister, Tofail Ahmed, who was in Washington on Wednesday. He was spearheading a delegation in the U.S. capital to discuss the apparel industry in his country, and how it is looking towards the future, based on the learnings of the past. RMG Rana PlazaBelow are some excerpts from Ahmed’s discus...

US assures continued support to RMG

The United States has assured continued support for further development of Bangladesh’s RMG sector and acknowledged the progress already made in the areas of labour rights and factory safety. The assurance came during Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed’s meetings with the US officials in Washington on Wednesday, according to Bangladesh Embassy in Washington. SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURESTofail Ahmed held separate meetings with US Trade Representative Michael Froman, Congressman Sandy Levin, high officials from the Department of State as well as Department of L...
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