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Wage and safety concerns for Bangladesh’s apparel industry

FIRSTHAND_ After the deadliest ever garment factory accident – the collapse of the Rana Plaza building on 24th April 2013 – workplace safety, image concerns and demands for higher wages have become major concerns for Bangladesh’s apparel industry. FashionUnited spoke to the parties involved on site in Dhaka. Almost daily, garment workers are...

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Cost is still king - buyers stick with Bangladesh

After the recent tragedies in garment factories in Bangladesh, rivalling garment exporting nations like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam may have expected a run on their production units but this hasn’t happened yet as Reuters confirmed. Cost is king and with amounts as low as one cent making a difference, Bangladesh...