Fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh, members of the Rohingya group secretly work in the nation’s apparel sector — but hide their true origins.

As the Accord gets a six-month extension and the Alliance gets set to expire in two months, questions continue over how Western brands can ensure worker and factory safety in the Asian country.

A study by NYU’s Center for Business and Human Rights recommended a series of further improvement actions that would cost an estimated $1.2 billion to implement.

Microfinance Opportunities studied female workers in the apparel industries in India, Cambodia and Bangladesh for a year.

Labor unions settle two “socially conscious” arbitrations — but what does it mean?

The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety released its progress report on safety initiatives in the country’s apparel manufacturing sector.

With more than half-a-million Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, the humanitarian crisis also affects Bangladesh.

A second class-action lawsuit against LuLaRose, and a win for Kim Kardashian in court were top news reports this week.

The government aims to take over the program in May, but will set up a Temporary Accord if firms believe Bangladesh isn’t ready to do so.

The case stems from a charge of illegal wealth rather than the collapse of the apparel manufacturing building in 2013.

Companies like Kering and LVMH are still waiting for specifics on implementation, but they have to comply with new rules, with or without them.

The firm supplied to western companies, including British mass retailer Littlewoods.

The extended agreement includes provisions for greater protections for workers and their rights to unionize.

Retailers and brands are beginning to use the teachings from the Accord and Alliance in Bangladesh in their worldwide supply chains.

The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh’s objective is to develop a program to make Ready Made Garment factories in the country more secure.