300 brands commit to worker safety—but the real test lies ahead16 September, 2026300 garment brands and retailers have now signed the International Accord. The legally binding agreement on worker health and safety across textile and garment factories covers over 3.4 million workers across 2,000 factories in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Nine workers killed at Bangladesh shipyard: who failed to protect them?18 August, 2026Nine workers died and several others were injured due to toxic gas exposure inside a vessel at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on 14 August.
Garment workers in Indonesia, Cambodia and Bangladesh learn to use human rights law as a union tool30 June, 2026Trade union representatives from Indonesia, Cambodia and Bangladesh gathered in Jakarta from 23 to 26 June to learn how to use mandatory human rights due diligence legislation to organize, bargain and hold global manufacturers accountable.
Bangladesh shipbreaking unions step up organizing to win living wages and safer yards24 June, 2026IndustriALL Global Union has completed a three-day organizing workshop for shipbreaking workers in Chattogram, Bangladesh, equipping unions to target the industry's most influential employers for the first time.
Bangladesh: workers push labour reforms16 June, 2026Bangladesh has dropped out of the ten worst countries in the world for workers' rights for the first time in nearly a decade.
Deaths in certified shipbreaking yards expose enforcement failures7 May, 2026Two recent incidents in Bangladesh's shipbreaking industry have exposed serious safety failures. Both yards claim compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention (HKC), yet workers continue to face life-threatening risks
Thirteen years on: the Accord that changed an industry23 April, 2026On 24 April 2013, garment workers in Dhaka arrived for another shift at Rana Plaza. The cracks in the walls had been visible the day before. Workers raised the alarm and were told the building was safe. Within hours, all eight floors had collapsed, killing 1,134 people, most of them women, and injuring thousands more.
Bangladesh’s roadmap is stalling14 April, 2026The ILO Roadmap was established in 2021 because Bangladesh had serious, documented failures on freedom of association, labour inspection, anti-union discrimination and labour law reform. Years on, trade unions are clear: progress on paper has not translated into meaningful change for workers.
Employment injury insurance in Bangladesh: the vital role of social protection28 January, 2026Social protection is an internationally recognized human right. It is enshrined in instruments like ILO Convention 102 on Social Security and ILO Convention 168 on Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment, and it encompasses elements such as unemployment and employment injury insurance, old-age and maternity benefits and sick pay.
IndustriALL Global Union is looking for a national consultant in Bangladesh28 January, 2026IndustriALL is currently seeking an experienced national consultant to support IndustriALL actions and to assist affiliated unions by fostering coordination, strengthening collaboration, and upholding unity among affiliates in Bangladesh.
