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Owners of a Bangladesh garment factory were denied bail on Sunday after surrendering to a court which sought their arrest over the country's worst industrial fire that killed 111 workers. Delwar Hossain and his wife Mahmuda Akter handed themselves in…

Feb 09, 2014

Victim of Bangladesh garment factory tragedy commits suicide

A female garment worker committed suicide in Bangladesh Friday, nine months after she suffered a serious head injury in the country's worst industrial disaster, police said.

Jan 24, 2014

Contaminated water suspected as workers fall sick in Bangladesh garment factory

More than 140 workers, mostly women, at two Bangladeshi garment factories near the capital Dhaka fell ill on Sunday after drinking suspected contaminated water in their workplace, police said.

Jun 16, 2013

Bangladesh garment factory collapse death toll rises to 1,129

The death toll from the collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory complex has risen to 1,129 after two more injured workers died a month after the disaster, officials said on Sunday.

May 26, 2013