Tag: Bangladesh
Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus found guilty in labor law case
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was found guilty Monday of violating labor laws in Bangladesh, a prosecutor told AFP, in a case his supporters say was politically motivated. “Professor…
Auchan finally escapes prosecution after the Rana Plaza tragedy
In May 2013, in Bangladesh, the Rana Plaza building, in which clothing manufacturing workshops were located, collapsed. A tragedy whose final human toll was 1,138 victims, textile workers. A year…
Climate crisis fuels dengue fever: Five million cases and 5,500 deaths, Save the Children Deutschland eV, Story
The children’s rights organization Save the Children warns of the spread of dengue fever on the occasion of Health Day at the UN Climate Change Conference. The number of infected…
More and more clothing in Germany comes from Bangladesh
As of: November 13, 2023 12:35 p.m Bangladesh could soon replace China as the most important supplier of clothing in Germany. Goods worth 5.6 billion euros came from there in…
DG Art Prize to architect Anna Heringer – Munich
She is considered a pioneer of sustainable construction: the architect Anna Heringer, who was born in Rosenheim in 1977. She has realized projects around the world with local craftsmen and…
After protests in Bangladesh: 150 textile factories remain closed for the time being
As of: November 11th, 2023 2:28 p.m Textile industry workers in Bangladesh have been protesting for higher wages for weeks. After violent riots, production is now at a standstill in…
Garment workers in Bangladesh receive higher wages
As of: November 8th, 2023 10:25 a.m Textile workers in Bangladesh should receive more money. After days of protests, the government decided to increase the minimum wage. Now factory owners…
Garment workers in Bangladesh receive higher salaries
As of: November 8th, 2023 10:25 a.m Textile workers in Bangladesh should receive more money. After days of protests, the government decided to increase the minimum wage. Now factory owners…
Textile workers say no to 56% increase in minimum wage
It is insufficient. The minimum wage committee for Bangladesh’s textile industry on Tuesday increased the basic monthly salary of the sector’s four million workers by 56.25% on Tuesday. But this…
Violence during garment worker protests in Bangladesh
As of: November 3rd, 2023 2:09 p.m Tens of thousands of textile workers have demonstrated on the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka in recent days. Their demand: a significant increase…