The rise and rise of Bangladesh – but is life getting any better?
The country has undergone an economic miracle in recent years, albeit at huge cost to its garment workers. But things are finally starting to improve for them
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Fashion must fight the scourge of dumped clothing clogging landfills
Every year millions of garments are discarded as consumers ditch fast-fashion styles for a new wardrobe. At last the industry is acting – but more has to be done
Read moreSustainable style: will Gen Z help the fashion industry clean up its act?
Four years after the Rana Plaza tragedy, a burgeoning collection of cool but ethical brands have launched to target the socially conscious young consumer. But there is still a long way to go
Read moreWhat Bangladesh can do to help garment workers
Letters: Bangladesh must diversify its economy to create better jobs and strengthen workers’ rights so that women have more job options for a better future
Read moreDespite the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, there’s a lot you don’t know about that T-shirt
An ambitious effort by a global apparel industry group to measure the social and environmental impact of making clothes and shoes has yet to deliver on its promise
Read moreRana Plaza collapse: workplace dangers persist three years later, reports find
Researchers and activists say working conditions have hardly improved for garment workers since the Bangladesh factory collapse killed 1,138 people
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