We recognise that more needs to be done, while acknowledging the 'monumental' progress that has been made in five years..

It's important to recognise the role that greater openness and accountability can play in ensuring a disaster such as Rana Plaza never happens again.

This statement has been revised following the release of the trade unionists arrested following worker unrest in Dhaka’s Ashulia industrial area in December 2016 and the more recent arrests in Chittagong.

Social dialogue, a way for managers and workers to discuss, listen and potentially change their minds when necessary. 

Shamima is a floor supervisor in a Bangladeshi garment factory where most supervisors are men. So what does it take for a woman like Shamima to rise up through the ranks in such a culture?

Stirling Smith looks at new labour law in Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety is two years old. Stirling Smith examines its achievements.

The minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh has been raised. Is it enough and will workers get the full benefit? 

Fires in South Asia garment factories: why do they start, why do they spread, and why can't workers get out?