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Bangladesh garment factories: from suppliers to partners

In the wake of the fourth anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, ultimately the question comes up if the garment industry has changed since then and if yes, what has changed. This is a tricky question to answer as not all changes are tangible and as a reporter who has followed the developments since the Tazreen Fashions fire and...

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Bangladesh garment industry fears attack

The echoes of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh can still be felt three years after the disaster killed 1,000 workers in April 2013. Add to the lasting damage last weekend's terrorist attack in Dhaka, the home of Rana Plaza and the manufacturing hub of Bangladesh, means local and international garment workers are fearing for their...

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Can Sri Lanka benefit as apparel companies leave China?

In view of rising wages of garment workers in China and thus apparel companies leaving and investing in other countries, could Sri Lanka's garment industry scoop up some of China's business? This was one of the questions posed at the Sri Lanka Economic Forum 2016, which took place on January 7 and 8 in Colombo. “China is still about a third of...

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Japan promises support for Pakistan's garment industry

The outcome of a recent meeting between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Pakistani textile ministry was the “Skill Development and Market Diversification” (PSDMD) project for the Pakistani garment industry. As the title suggests, the approach will be twofold: JICA experts will support especially small and medium...