While the health situation in textile manufacturing countries like Vietnam, Indonesia and Pakistan is critical, there is concern in Bangladesh about the effects an imminent lockdown would have on its textile industry.
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![]( "Lockdown threat looms over Asian textile industry")
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![]( "Retailers and unions agree on 3-month extension to Bangladesh workers' safety accord")
Retailers and unions agree on 3-month extension to Bangladesh workers' safety accordRetailers and unions negotiating over a legally binding workers' safety accord in Bangladesh due to expire on Monday reached a tentative deal to extend it by three months, unions involved in discussions said.
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![]( "Western fashion brands that 'exploit' Bangladesh suppliers face blacklisting")
Western fashion brands that 'exploit' Bangladesh suppliers face blacklistingBangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that “exploit” them by failing to pay their bills due to the new coronavirus crisis.
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![]( "'All my dreams are shattered' - coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry")
'All my dreams are shattered' - coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industryHundreds of thousands of garment workers across Asia have been laid off, according to the Workers Rights Consortium, and are now struggling to survive with little welfare support.
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![]( "Garment exporter Bangladesh faces $6 billion hit as world retailers cancel orders")
Garment exporter Bangladesh faces $6 billion hit as world retailers cancel ordersBangladesh, the second-largest apparel producer after China, is set to lose roughly $6 billion in export revenue this financial year amid cancellations from some of the world's largest brands and retailers.
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![]( "Lululemon investigates Bangladesh factory over workers' treatment")
Lululemon investigates Bangladesh factory over workers' treatmentCanadian yoga pants specialist, Lululemon Athletica Inc, said on Tuesday it was investigating a factory in Bangladesh over the treatment of female workers making its clothes.
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![]( "European fashion brands agree new deal in Bangladesh")
European fashion brands agree new deal in BangladeshEuropean fashion brands who buy readymade garments from Bangladesh agreed on Tuesday to hand over responsibility for issues like worker safety to a new body called the Readymade Sustainability Council (RSC).
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![]( "Only one in eight Bangladesh garment factories passed international safety inspection")
Only one in eight Bangladesh garment factories passed international safety inspectionOnly 200 out of 1,600 garment factories in Bangladesh have met the requirements of an international accord on worker safety, and 400 factories have been barred from taking international orders.
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![]( "Bangladesh garment manufacturers seek higher export subsidies")
Bangladesh garment manufacturers seek higher export subsidiesGarment manufacturers in Bangladesh demanded higher export subsidies from the government, saying proposals in the latest national budget were not enough to compensate for higher production costs and low prices.
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![]( "Bangladesh garment manufacturers raise workers' pay amid further protests")
Bangladesh garment manufacturers raise workers' pay amid further protestsGarment manufacturers in Bangladesh have agreed to raise workers’ pay, the commerce minister said on Sunday, urging people to return to work after a week of violent demonstrations.