Asia Insight · SEASON 12
Attempted Change in the Garment Industry: Bangladesh
Episode 19 · 2023-07-07
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Bangladesh is well known as an international garment producer, with 4.2 million people employed by the industry, many working in factories to sew apparel for overseas brands. But in 2013, the nation was shocked by an accident in which the collapse of an illegally expanded building holding several factories claimed more than 1,100 lives. The incident drew worldwide criticism and caused safety regulations to be imposed. Now caught between strict regulations, rising costs and the constant demand for lower prices from overseas buyers, factory owners and their employees find it hard to earn a living.
28 minutes
Season 12 episodes
1. Street Food as Social Rehabilitation: Thailand2023-01-06
2. Bonding in the Barangay: The Philippines2023-01-13
3. Reforming the National Sport of Muay Thai: Thailand2023-01-20
4. Fishermen Face Land Development: Penang, Malaysia2023-01-27
5. Seniors! Back to School: Thailand2023-02-03
6. "On That Day, We Were Fearless": China's White Paper Movement2023-02-10
7. House of Manga Aspirations: Japan2023-02-17
8. Tokyo's Sustainable Fishermen2023-02-24
9. Trains Carry Workers Home After Zero-COVID: China2023-03-03
10. Taiwan's 100,000 Emergency Shelters2023-03-17
11. Youth Living in the Changing Hong Kong2023-03-31
12. Pioneer of Food Waste Reduction: Taichung, Taiwan2023-04-21
13. A Flood of Climate Migration: Bangladesh2023-05-12
14. The Struggle of Unwed Mothers: China2023-05-19
15. Shaping Sustainable Cashmere: Mongolia2023-06-09
16. The Reality Faced by Nepal's Workers Overseas2023-06-16
17. Refuge in a Train - Life After the Turkey Earthquake2023-06-23
18. Violence-Free Stadiums: Indonesia2023-06-30
19. Attempted Change in the Garment Industry: Bangladesh2023-07-07
20. Struggling Elderly Migrant Workers: Xi'an, China2023-07-14
21. Herding Above the Clouds: Pakistan2023-07-28
22. To Live is to Paint: Mongolia2023-08-04
23. The Uncertainty of China's "Factory Inheritors"2023-08-18
24. A Language Identity: Taiwan2023-09-01
25. A Country Goes Digital: Cambodia2023-09-08
26. Recognition for Paternity Leave: South Korea2023-09-15
27. Cambodia's Hip-hop School for Children2023-10-06
28. Making Food Waste Useful: The Philippines2023-10-20
29. Artistic Coexistence in Treasure Hill: Taiwan2023-10-27
30. The Rise in Young Chinese Street Vendors2023-11-10
31. Newspaper of the Street Children: India2023-11-17
32. Online Voice Actors Go Global: The Philippines2023-12-08
33. A Border School of Hope: Mae Sot, Thailand2023-12-22
