2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Over 100 shops gutted in Gazipur textile market fire
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 28, 2022 09:14 AM

"Over 100 shops were burned as a fire tore quickly through a Gazipur textile market on Sunday night, reports UNB. [...] The blaze began around 9:45pm near Chandana intersection of Gazipur City Corpora ...

Five ways sequins add to plastic pollution
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 28, 2022 09:14 AM

"Christmas and New Year are party time - an occasion to buy a sparkling new outfit. But clothes with sequins are an environmental hazard, experts say, for more than one reason." ...

Three union leaders summoned over unlawful strike
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 29, 2022 10:14 AM

"Judge Lim Sokuntheara’s order released on December 19 and obtained by Khmer Times yesterday said that Kim Sokhen, 37, president of the Cambodian Workers’ Spirit Union; Kim Vandet, 31, the union secre ...

Interview with Gemma Verhoeven [Good Fashion Fund]
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 29, 2022 10:14 AM

"The Good Fashion Fund is a one-of-its kind initiative to create systemic change in the textile and apparel industry by financing the implementation of highly impactful and disruptive production techn ...

Sustainability round-up December 2022
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 29, 2022 10:14 AM

"In December, in addition to exciting industry collaborations and the announcement of upcoming trade fairs with a sustainability focus, there were studies to read again that examined, among other thin ...

Textile industry enters period of layoffs
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 30, 2022 09:44 AM

"In the textile sector, where 20,000 people have been unemployed since August, it has reached the point where 120-130,000 more can lose their jobs. Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association (TGSD) Ch ...

Buriganga River is now a lifeless river
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 30, 2022 09:44 AM

"Wasim Faruque, a resident of Aganagar in Keraniganj on the banks of Buriganga, has to cross the river twice every day on his commute. The stench on the road is so bad that it becomes difficult to bre ...