Why you should care about Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wage protests force hundreds of garment factories to close
These factories, which manufacture for brands like H&M and Uniqlo, rely on millions of lowly paid workers.
‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs
Tens of thousands of workers in world's second-largest apparel exporter hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
Bangladesh union bureaucracy betrays garment workers’ struggles against poverty wages
As the BNP government unleashed police violence against workers, union leaders called on them to end their struggles.
DIGITAL DREAMS, PARCHED REALITY: The hidden cost of Bangladesh's data industry gold rush | The Climate Watch
On the outskirts of Gazipur, north of Dhaka, bulldozers roar across the sprawling landscape of the Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park – Bangladesh’s flagship technology
Bangladeshis: Don't Take your Anti-Zionism for Granted
Having 'all countries except Israel' on your passport will not grant you the comfort of supply-chain purity.
Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) | Worker of the world, Unite
Why rohingya refugees prefer Bangladesh
18 votes, 30 comments. Few days ago I learned that india has an open border with Mayanmar. So any refugees can simply move to india. Why do they…
Cash Crops of Bangladesh - LightCastle Partners
Investments in manufacturing and service sectors have rapidly increased, however, agricultural cash crops of Bangladesh remain vital.
Policy solutions key to their inclusion in job sector
Hawa Islam, a graduate with hearing and speech disabilities, endured discrimination and disrespect while working in several job sectors in Bangladesh. Eventually, she ended up without a job and is currently struggling financially.
Behind Bangladesh's garment boom, workers cut food, healthcare as wages fall short
Before dawn each day, garment worker Shilpi Khatun cooks over a wood-fired clay stove because her family cannot afford gas, before heading to a factory in Gazipur, an industrial hub on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Tea production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is an important tea-producing country. It is the 9th largest tea producer in the world, producing a total of 97.08 million kgs in 2019. Its tea industry dates back to British rule, when the East India Company initiated the tea trade in the hills of the Sylhet region. In addition to that, tea cultivation was introduced to Greater Chittagong in 1840. Today, the country has 166 commercial tea estates, including many of the world's largest working plantations. The industry accounts for 3% of global tea production, and employs more than 4 million people.
Mental Health, The Bangladeshi State, Culture, and Liberalism — miftah
That for Bangladeshi liberals, “the culture” and “the people” are boogeymen that shield capitalism and the state from any criticism, becomes the most ironic when the topic is mental health, and the impulse of these people is to blame mentally ill people for not seeking help.
Bangladesh garment workers protest over low pay; govt announces formation of wage board
Dhaka, Nov 1 (PTI) Garment workers in Bangladesh on Sunday staged protests in Gazipur and Dhaka over their longstanding demand for higher pay, prompting the government to announce the formation of a wage board, according to local media reports. Garment workers chanting slogans blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur, demanding a minimum monthly wage of […]
