Textile industry in Bangladesh

Top Brands Including H&M, Zara To Boycott Bangladesh Garment Summit

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Leading fashion brands including H&M and Zara will boycott a key industry conference in Bangladesh in support of garment workers who have been sacked, hunted or jailed for participating in wage strikes, the companies said Wednesday. H&M, C&A, Tchibo and Inditex which owns Zara — all top clients of Bangladesh’s $30-billion garment industry — have … Read more

Garment Factories Dismiss ‘at Least 1,500 Workers’

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Police in Bangladesh say garment manufacturers have dismissed at least 1,500 workers after protests over pay led to a week-long shutdown at dozens of factories, which supply clothes to top Western brands. Police branded the protests illegal and said they had arrested 30 workers, including seven union leaders, as well as a television reporter covering … Read more