Proposals to safeguard worker rights in developing nations in the wake of Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza factory collapse are trashed by labor activists
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After Rana Plaza, Bangladesh’s Shipyard Workers in Danger of Being Forgotten
Like voracious ants, the columns of workers set about their task, stripping the gargantuan gray hulks down to nothing. This coastal strip of southeastern Bangladesh is where some of the oceans’ largest vessels meet their end, …
Bangladesh Factory Collapse: Uncertain Future for Rana Plaza Survivors
Thousands of men and women who used to work at the collapsed Rana Plaza factory complex had made their way to a military school in Savar. It was a chance to trade information — about the dead, the missing, how to get …
Retailers Sign Bangladesh Garment Factory Safety Deal
International retailers embraced a labor-backed factory safety proposal for Bangladesh’s garment factories, raising hopes that similar tragedies might be avoided in the future.
Bangladesh: Eight Killed in Factory Fire; Collapse Toll Hits 1,000
At least eight people perished Wednesday when a blaze raced through a garment factory in Bangladesh. The fire comes just weeks after the building collapse at Rana Plaza claimed more than 1,000 lives
Why Big Fashion Labels Shouldn’t Pull Out of Bangladesh
Nine days after the fatal collapse of a garment-factory building on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, hundreds of photos of missing persons are still plastered to the walls of the Enam Medical College and Hospital. Exhausted …
Dying for Some New Clothes: Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza Tragedy
If the world wants an image that sums up the true cost of supplying big-name retailers with cheap, fast fashion, it only has to ponder the horrifying images coming out of Dhaka as thousands of frantic relatives and rescue workers …
Bangladesh’s Worst Industrial Accident: Scenes From a Terrifying Tragedy
An eight-story block housing factories and a shopping center on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka collapsed on April 24, killing at least 1,000 people.
Rallying in Shahbagh Square, Young Bangladesh Finds Its Voice
The protests continue to swell, in the capital and other major cities, despite the threat of violence and intimidation.
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Can Clinton’s India Visit Help Pave the Way for More Foreign Investment?
When U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton decided to make Kolkata her first port of call on her visit to India this week, it took more than few people by surprise. Even in India, it wasn’t the most obvious choice for the …
Ferry Capsizes in Bangladesh
More than 20 people are feared dead after the ship collided with a cargo vessel