Huge Bangladesh fire destroys key garments factory

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 13:24

A huge fire on Friday destroyed a Bangladesh garment factory supplying key Western brands, authorities said, in a blaze touched off by workers angered over rumours of a colleague`s death in police firing.

Bangladesh to hike garment worker wage by 76 per cent

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 14:15

An official Bangladeshi panel voted today to raise the minimum wage for garment workers by 76 per cent to USD 67, still the lowest in the world and well short of what unions wanted.

Bangladesh garment factory hit by fire, 10 killed

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 09:23

Bangladesh is notorious for poor safety standards in its garment factories.

Bangladesh govt plans pay rise for garment factory workers

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 12:25

After the world`s worst garment industry disaster, the Bangladesh Government has decided to raise the income of garment factory workers.

Bangladesh garment factory fire: Was emergency exit locked?

Last Updated: Monday, January 28, 2013, 12:03

Smart Export Garment Ltd. factory in Mohammadpur district of Bangladeshi capital Dhaka witnessed a fire tragedy on Saturday when about 250 workers were working at the factory that makes pants and shirts.

Walmart ‘troubled’ over gutted Bangladesh garment factory

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 13:45

US retailer Walmart has said that it is ‘troubled’ that a supplier subcontracted work without authorization to a factory has been hit by a lethal fire in Bangladesh.