Jul 03 Uneasy alliance in Bangladesh reveals complex social issues By Fred de Sam Lazaro A partnership with multinational corporations in Bangladesh reveals the complex social issues that underlie poverty and compromises anti-poverty activists must make to achieve growth and self-sustainability. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch ‘Long way to go’ in reform of Bangladesh’s garment industry since factory disaster By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 09 Questions linger a year after Bangladesh’s garment factory collapse By Fred de Sam Lazaro On the afternoon of April 23, 2013, workers at the Rana Plaza offices of BRAC Bank were concerned about recent cracks that had appeared in the walls of the building. Their manager ordered tellers to complete transactions they were working… Continue reading
Feb 09 What we’re watching Sunday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from new Snowden revelations to empty seats in Sochi. Continue reading
Oct 09 Another fire strikes a Bangladesh garment factory, 7 killed PHOTO Huge fire at Bangladeshi factory kills 7 people in latest disaster to blight the country's garment industry pic.twitter.com/ZfmyAMZEPY— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) October 9, 2013… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch After Factory Disaster, Bangladesh NGO Offers Support to Improve Work Conditions After Factory Disaster, Bangladesh NGO Offers Support to Improve Work Conditions… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Fazle Abed on Developing in Bangladesh Successfully Fazle Abed on Developing in Bangladesh Successfully… Continue watching
May 27 Watch Bangladeshi Factory Disaster Inspires Unrest, Demands for Better Conditions Some garment workers in Bangladesh are demanding better conditions, spurred by the collapse of a factory in April that killed more than a thousand people. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News has an update on the factory workers' fight and… Continue watching
May 22 Watch The Cost of Safety: Examining Economics Behind Bangladeshi Factory Conditions The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh claimed more than a thousand lives and put industry working conditions into sharp focus. Laura Kuenssberg of Independent Television News examines the low wages of workers, whether retailers have begun deliver any… Continue watching
May 10 Watch How Is the Garment Industry Working to Improve Conditions Abroad? How Is the Garment Industry Working to Improve Conditions Abroad?… Continue watching