Made in Bangladesh - the fifth estate
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- A lot of our clothes bear the label ‘Made in Bangladesh’. But before the deadly collapse of a garment factory there last April, most of us never thought about the people who make them. After clothes bound for Canada were found in the rubble of Rana Plaza, Canadian companies reacted with surprise - how could such a tragedy happen?
the fifth estate’s Mark Kelley went to Bangladesh and tracked down workers who say they are still forced to make clothes for Canada in dangerous conditions. And Kelley goes behind bars for an exclusive interview with the jailed owner of one of the biggest factories inside Rana Plaza, who details his long-standing, multi-million dollar connections to Canada.
Made in Bangladesh won the 2014 International Emmy® Award for Current Affairs programming.
Original airdate : October 11th, 2013
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9:33/42:40 "Save us brother, I beg you brother. I want to live." that just brought me into tears.
I am Bangladeshi :( I am crying and crying . The Bangladesh media did not work with this issue like you :'(
My teacher showed this video to my class and I remember this clearly. My heart goes out to all the family and friends who lost there loves one.
I am really thankful to you for such nice documentary. I know how hard it could be to make this kind of documentary in Bangladesh. Thanks for finding the real root cause.
People have been exploiting the Bangladeshi people for years. Since before the British empire. Nothing has changed. The government doesn't care also.
General Grizzy yes dear... absolutely right
There was no Bangladesh before the British empire. It was all India. Even post British colonisation, and the partition, it was Pakistan. Later it became Bangladesh.
minakshi mohanta what was INDIA before naming it "HIND"?
Bangladesh was a province. it consisted of east and west Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, and some parts of Assam, meghalaya and Tripura. :)
Who told you the Govt doesn't care? How much knowledge you have? সবুজ পোশাক শিল্পে শীর্ষে বাংলাদেশ - পিছিয়ে দাপুটে দেশগুলো
সবুজ পোশাক কারখানার তালিকায় নারায়ণগঞ্জের প্লামি ফ্যাশন এখন বিশ্বে দ্বিতীয় -বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন
সবুজ পোশাক শিল্পে দাপুটে অর্থনীতির দেশ মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র, ইতালি, আয়ারল্যান্ড ও ভিয়েতনামকে পেছনে ফেলে শীর্ষে উঠে এসেছে বাংলাদেশ। এ শিল্পে বাংলাদেশ বিশ্বে এখন নাম্বার ওয়ান। এমনকি বিশ্বের শীর্ষ ১০টি পরিবেশবান্ধব তৈরি পোশাক পণ্য উৎপাদনকারী কারখানাসমূহের মধ্যে ৫টিই বাংলাদেশে স্থাপিত।
এখানেই শেষ নয়, যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের গ্রিন বিল্ডিং কাউন্সিলে (ইউএসজিবিসি) নিবন্ধিত ১৯৫টি বাংলাদেশি সবুজ পোশাক কারখানার মধ্যে ৩৬টি লিড সনদ পেয়েছে। প্রাপ্ত তথ্যানুযায়ী, ইউএসজিবিসিতে নিবন্ধিত আরও ১৫৯টি বাংলাদেশি সবুজ পোশাক কারখানা লিডারশিপ ইন এনার্জি অ্যান্ড এনভায়রনমেন্ড ডিজাইন (লিড) সনদ পাওয়ার অপেক্ষায় আছে। আর যে ৩৬টি কারখানা এই সনদ পেয়েছে, তার মধ্যে ৯৭ পয়েন্ট পেয়ে বিশ্বের নাম্বার ওয়ান পোশাক কারখানার স্বীকৃতি অর্জন করেছে রেমি হোল্ডিংস লিমিটেড। ৯২ পয়েন্ট পেয়ে প্লামি ফ্যাশন লিমিটেড দ্বিতীয়, ৯০ পয়েন্ট পেয়ে ভিনট্যাগ ডেনিম স্টুডিও লিমিটেড চতুর্থ, ৮৫ পয়েন্ট পেলে এসকিউ সেলসিস-২ সপ্তম এবং ৮১ পয়েন্ট পেয়ে জেনেসিস ফ্যাশনস লিমিটেড দশম স্থানে রয়েছে। এ প্রসঙ্গে বাংলাদেশ নিটওয়্যার প্রস্তুত ও রফতানিকারক সমিতির (বিকেএমইএ) সাবেক সভাপতি ও প্লামি ফ্যাশন লিমিটেডের কর্ণধার ফজলুল হক বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিনকে বলেন, বাংলাদেশ সবুজ পোশাক কারখানা প্রতিষ্ঠার ক্ষেত্রে বিশ্বে চ্যাম্পিয়ন। শুধু তাই নয়, আমাদের দেশে যে পরিমাণে সবুজ কারখানা আছে, বিশ্বের আর কোনো দেশে তা নেই। আর দেশের উদ্যোক্তারা যে হারে সবুজ কারখানা স্থাপনের দিকে ঝুঁকছেন, তাতে আগামী কয়েক বছরে বাংলাদেশ বিশ্বের বুকে অনন্য নজির স্থাপন করবে। বাংলাদেশ পোশাক প্রস্তুত ও রপ্তানিকারক সমিতির (বিজিএমইএ) ঊর্ধ্বতন সহসভাপতি ফারুক হাসান বলেন, আমরা সবুজ কারখানা স্থাপনে এগিয়ে যাচ্ছি। কারখানার বর্জ্য ও কেমিক্যাল ব্যবস্থাপনায় আমরা নজর দিয়েছি। তবে ভালো কারখানার জন্য নিরাপত্তার পাশাপাশি ক্রেতাদের কাছ থেকে ভালো দামও প্রয়োজন। এটা পাওয়া গেলে শ্রমিকরাও ভালো বেতন পাবেন। তাতে শ্রমিক-মালিক সবাই খুশি হবেন। তার মতে, আর্থিক প্রযুক্তি ও কারিগরি দক্ষতা ও অভিজ্ঞতার সমন্বয় ঘটলে সবুজ শিল্পের নীরব বিপ্লব ঘটাবে বাংলাদেশ। সংশ্লিষ্ট সূত্রগুলোর মতে, নানা প্রতিকূল পরিবেশ মোকাবিলা করেই এগিয়ে যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশের প্রধান রফতানিখাত পোশাকশিল্প। তবে প্রতিযোগী দেশগুলোর সঙ্গে তুলনা করলে এ অবস্থান মোটেও আশাব্যঞ্জক নয়। কারণ বাংলাদেশের মূল প্রতিযোগী দেশগুলো উচ্চ প্রবৃদ্ধি বজায় রেখেছে। এই অবস্থায় অবস্থান ধরে রাখতে বাংলাদেশকে বর্তমানের চেয়ে বেশি হারে রপ্তানি প্রবৃদ্ধি অর্জন করতে হবে। এ জন্য পোশাক খাতের উৎপাদনশীলতা বাড়িয়ে বাজার ও পণ্যে বহুমুখীকরণের ওপর নজর দেওয়ার পরামর্শ রয়েছে ব্যবসায়ীদের। বিশ্ব বাণিজ্য সংস্থার (ডব্লিউটিও) সম্প্রতি প্রকাশিত ‘আন্তর্জাতিক বাণিজ্য পরিসংখ্যান-২০১৫’ শীর্ষক প্রতিবেদনে বলা হয়েছে, পোশাক রপ্তানিকারক দেশ হিসেবে চীন ও ইউরোপীয় ইউনিয়নের (ইইউ) পরই বাংলাদেশ। চীন এখনো বিশ্বের শীর্ষস্থানীয় পোশাক রপ্তানিকারক দেশ। বিশ্ববাজারে চীনের শেয়ার ৩৮ দশমিক ৬ শতাংশ। অন্যদিকে ২৮টি দেশের প্রতিনিধিত্বকারী ইইউ দ্বিতীয় শীর্ষ রপ্তানিকারক দেশ। যার বিশ্ববাজারে হিস্যা ২৬ দশমিক ২ শতাংশ। তবে ইইউর ২৮টি দেশকে আলাদা করলে অবশ্য এই তালিকায় বাংলাদেশের অবস্থান চীনের পরই বা দ্বিতীয় স্থানে। অন্য দেশগুলোর মধ্যে ভিয়েতনামের পোশাক রপ্তানিতে প্রবৃদ্ধি হয়েছে ১৪ শতাংশ, আর বিশ্ববাজারে দেশটির হিস্যা ৪ শতাংশ। ভারতের বিশ্ববাজারে অবস্থান গত বছরের চেয়ে বেড়েছে একেবারেই কম। শীর্ষ ১০ রপ্তানিকারক দেশগুলোর মধ্যে চতুর্থ স্থানে রয়েছে ভিয়েতনাম, পঞ্চম ভারত, ষষ্ঠ তুরস্ক, অষ্টম ইন্দোনেশিয়া, নবম যুক্তরাষ্ট্র এবং দশম স্থানে রয়েছে কম্বোডিয়া ও পাকিস্তান। প্রসঙ্গত, ২০০৯ সালে বিশ্ব রপ্তানি বাজারে বাংলাদেশের তৈরি পোশাকের হিস্যা ছিল ৩ দশমিক ৪০ শতাংশ। ২০১০ সালে তা ২৫ শতাংশ বেড়ে হয় সাড়ে ৪ শতাংশ। এর ফলে ২০০৯ সালের পঞ্চম অবস্থান থেকে ২০১০ সালে বাংলাদেশ উঠে আসে তৃতীয় স্থানে। আর ২০১৪ সালে বাংলাদেশের পোশাক খাতের বার্ষিক রপ্তানি আয় হয়েছে দুই হাজার ৫০০ কোটি ডলার। ২০১৩ সালে বাংলাদেশের বার্ষিক রপ্তানি হয়েছে দুই হাজার ৩৫০ কোটি ডলার, ২০১২ সালে ছিল এক হাজার ৯৯৪ কোটি ৯০ লাখ ডলার।
I was born and raised in Bangladesh after you guys see this full documentary you may suggest to boycott these companies but that won't do a thing because the owners are filthy rich people the people who will suffer because of the boycott will be the poor people of Bangladesh.
you are right, but what do you suggest?
amarylliscobain It's very simple, buyers/consumers/manufacturers should confirm the worker's sufficient wages and security before making the order.
Ratul Ali really? so i say to H&M that I won't buy the 5$ shirt if they don't secure that, and they won't give a shit. But you are right, we must make this situation more popular, and to pressure the companies, something like what happened with Nike. Let's do something!
Tasin Islam Do not just attack the "rich people" like that, we are pretty hard working and yes some of us corporate fat cats care about our employees. Not all of us are like Rana Plaza, it's generalizing! just like saying all Muslims are Terrorist.
+Samiha Saan liar -.-
This is what happens when we don't align our values with how we spend our money. We are all connected.
No its capitalism. Everyone gets their clothes from these factories..from Primark (cheap UK store) to M&S (high-end luxury UK store).
@@Test-oz5nu No, it's not capitalism. It is the consumer including you looking for bargain, cheap Vakue for our money[?] and don't care how we get it. As long as we pay less and less.
@@victoriabishop1057 No, it's in fact capitalism and companies that want to make as much money has possible regardless of how they do so. You're acting like if all companies ethically sourced their clothes ppl would suddenly stop buying clothes. Of Course consumers play a role in this and that's still because of capitalism since companies pay workers as little as possible.
@@Test-oz5nu Speak for yourself. I don't have many clothes, because I shop sustainably. I buy from independent tailors on Etsy that I've built a relationship with over time, or from companies like Patagonia.
Do I have certain items of clothing that are questionable? Yes, a couple. Probably underpants are sus. I can't guarantee that they're fair trade all the time. But almost everything on top is fair trade. And this is why I have a sparse wardrobe. Fair trade is expensive because they have to remain fair trade and still compete with fast fashion. And because they last a very long time, are easy to repair at home, wash well, and are classically styled, I have very little need to replace any of it.
That being said, the sourcing of the raw materials is a murky question. It's hard to say if my fairly-sewn cotton tshirt, for instance, is not made from cotton sourced in Indian migrant cotton farms. I'd like to hope not, and companies like Patagonia give a pretty good supply chain breakdown that suggests that it is not.
But trust me when I say I have never bought anything from Zara, H&M (actually, that's kind of a lie, I got a gift card once and used it), Pretty Little Things, Shein, Boohoo (I don't even know what that is, but it sounds depressing), Forever 21, or any of those monsters, and the only garment I ever got from WalMart was a pair of gloves I bought during a particularly cold stretch of a road trip.
Also, I'm a tailor (not professional, because Shein would probably steal anything I design) so I sew a lot of my own clothing. Particularly summer clothing like dresses or skirts. Pants, shirts, and jackets are pretty intricate, and I'm still learning how to master those. My really decent little Singer cost me $60, and the lessons are free, because the internet provides me with more than I could ever learn. This fall's project? Turning an old gore-tex parka into a grow-with-me snowsuit for my daughter. I have a local tailor helping me with this project. (Wish me luck - also don't shop on Wish)
So no, we don't ALL patronize these brands.
As a Bangladeshi I can no longer be proud for being one of the largest exporter of garments in the world.
I am ashamed..
this makes poverty in America look like high class living
Trap God ikr
This makes them look like lazy bitches get back to work
I never thought of that.... well opended minded
Trap God yes.. It's really sad.
Trap God because America has shared its wealth with the poorest from 1930-1970/80, so everyone got a higher living standard.
But Bangladesh isint doing it in all branches, even China does it, the US stopped since Reagan.
M
Nobody in the west should ever complain again about how hard their lives are after seeing this. I feel ashamed for humanity.
mbear1 WE SHOULD BOYCOTT EVIL ISRAEL
you have poor people in west as well.
@@Lightspit And guess where a lot of low income families buy their clothes? Wal-Mart.
The poor in America buy from the poor in Bangladesh. The sad irony is not lost.
Overall, this is just tragic and it should have never come to this.
People are still allowed to be sad. Even though others have it worse, it's not a sadness competition.
mbear1 the standard of complaint for the west is the west. We wouldn’t have developed so much if we didn’t complained. If we accepted our lives then we wouldn’t look any different than Bangladesh
I am bangladeshi girl and I feel sad that my government my country people can't see the flaws and mistakes while a canadian people can. I hope they will help our country to do proper business and our garment industry will be corruption free
Bangladesh government are corrupted and rulers are cunning self fish they only know themselves
The best ways to get rid of them STOP THE VOTE FOR THEM AND TEACH THEM A LESSON
Naima, Same Canadian people and others, me including looking for bargain
We Canadians (and other westerners) are the ones demanding the rush of goods.
Don't give us too much credit, Naima.
Congratulations on this wonderful documentary. Fast-fashion is built upon the suffering of millions of workers (90% women, many children) in China, Bangladesh, Cambodia... workers who have to endure endless shifts for wages below the poverty line. And let's not mention the sexual harassment the young female workers suffer in those sweatshops. We all know about this: the exploitation, the pollution of the air and the waterways, the mountains of clothes piling up in land-fills all over the world.... Let's boycott fast-fashion. Let's share, swap, buy second hand, support fairtrade brands... and above all, do we still need more clothes? Javi Caballero (Spain)
As the factory owner said,
"Bangladesh is just a testing ground to see how cheap the clothes can be sold !!!"
Shouldn't we be ashamed of ourselves? I've decided to boycott these brands, period !
Tahmeed Jion I get my clothes from a village guy who makes them from scratch. I don't live in Bangladesh anymore but I still get my clothes from him. It takes around 7 days to make and and 8 days to arrive to my location. The only thing I buy from stores are shoes.
Especially during this period of time, we should all think what's more important in life. Living in a World where this, is allowed, should make us all be ashamed.
This one was the @Ok Ok
I am torn. The conditions are horrible! But if I don't buy the clothing, I run the risk of putting someone out of a job. I would have to be shown that the workers are better off without a job than with one. No question, Bangladesh government must impose safety regulations in the workplace.
they force worker to do overtime. but dont pay overtime money. So many protester was killed by police in demostration.
I think the best thing would be if Bangladeshis unionized. Unions are there for a reason. Before unions in America, we had unsafe working conditions, unreasonable work hours, and little to no pay. The unions aided in changing that.
sunshineN symphony this isn't like the Western world. If they tried to unionize, they'd be beaten or killed or their entire family put out of work. Even in America, people have been killed over trying to form unions.
Many of you thinks that boycotting Bangladeshi products will solve the problem. But it will make this even worse. Bangladesh will lose their order. If you boycotted Bangladeshi products only the poor will suffer. The factory owner won't suffer because they have a lot of money. They'll start another business. But many poor people will lose their job. Many of those small children don't have any parents. How will they live in here? They need money to eat. And many of them has a small brother, they also needs to support them. There are many jobless people in Bangladesh. And it is extremely hard to live using that small wage, but it is better than nothing.
The key words that sum up this story are:
"A race to the bottom" , "Greed", and "Profits over people"
Robert Smith
My head is enter to my mind:
"fast fashion"
"maximize profits"
"cheap prize"
"planned obsolescence"
"more more more"
"mine mine mine"
My heart is aching for all those people that perish in these buildings. This documentary is so sad. I cry all the time watching it. I'm so sorry. As a Canadian I feel the need and urge to demand better conditions for these workers. And as an architecture designer knowing that this buildings are being built so poorly and dangerous is very troubling. I hope the government hears our demands for changes. :(
used to be proud of being the second largest garments importer in the world as a bangladeshi, not anymore.
I feel, more than anything else, that the issue is building codes there. Those that constructed these buildings as well as the government officials that are charged with determining fire and building safety codes bear even more of a burden of responsibility than the fashion industry or the consumer's that buy the clothing. Any business could have been in that building. People inside any building have the reasonable expectation it is not going to randomly fall down upon their heads. Building codes and requirements insure that that will be the reality. Why does no one talk about those failings and the need for building code laws that protect their citizens?
That’s a very true point but it’s also political I think. Getting conditions up to code had many costs involved, which winds up costing the factory owners more and cuts into their margins or raises their prices which jeopardize the orders. I witnessed the exact same issues with China production which mostly is up to code now and workers there have many more benefits which ultimately led to companies seeking out manufacturers in countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam. It’s a Horrible screwed up situation. The problem with globalization and free trade.
BY THE WAY, I AM A CANADIAN, WHO, UNTIL THE RANA PLAZA FACTORY ''COLLAPSE''/OR ''ACCIDENT'' HAD NOT KNOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS A NEAR MEDIA ''BLACK-OUT'' ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AND HAZARDS. PLUS, I BLAME THE RETAILERS, GOVERNMENTS, ALL INTERNATIONAL HUMAN-RIGHTS/SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS AND FINANCIAL BACKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT DETAILS IN THE WORKPLACES.
People are greedy. Retailing bra sets at under £5 buyers still want cheaper in UK. Little concern that someone has been paid next to nothing in dreadful conditions for making the items which cost less than a pack of cigarettes. Blaming retailers is ridiculous. It's the suits in the middle who name the price. Sweat shops need to get together & devise RRP. & stick to those. Not compete against each other & allow the suits to dictate who charges what. They need to stand together & say 'lets all share the work at a price we decide. The buyer comes to us & we allocate the work amongst ourselves fairly. It's not impossible.
Janet Taylor please come to our country,then you can understand why people are greedy....u are live in developed country,just pass a day in Bangladesh, then realize what is the reality here and why people take such a risk?????
Janet Taylor ikr one T-shirt will be made for a cost of £0.50 and then the capitalists will sell it for about £25 gaining a horrific amount of profit
Yes I get all that Faysal. As you can read in my comment I blame those who control pricing or rather don't control pricing.
I believe competition can be healthy if retailers charge more than is fair. But the state of the situation now is a complete mess where human beings are not being considered. There should be huge fines for importers forcing manufacturers prices down to rock bottom. Manufacturers need a combined voice to help them negotiate prices & work be distributed amongst all manufacturers in categories of products produced. China are producing lingerie/clothing & selling retail via ebay to UK buyers cheaper than our own retailers can post the item inland! e.g. Someone in UK can purchase a bra from China posted to them for under £2... It costs us £3.32 to post it within the UK. UK sellers can't compete. But what I want to know is how can they sell at those prices? Someone must be overworked & underpaid to the point of slavery over there.
Yes it's all f's up. But UK public are told about what's going and make all the right noises of being appalled at sweatshops... Then they haggle at being charged £5 for a bra set.
Many people in UK treat buying clothes as if they were disposable wear. It sickens me that people spend hours stitching clothing yet what they produce is regarded as valueless in today's society.
No one makes clothes in the west any more. What did they do in Bangladesh before this industry was outsourced? Just buy some materials and make your own clothes. I'm going to start. I bought clothes made in India. Why? It was still $50 for just a pair of trousers. They could have been made in Australia for that price. I'm sick of people thinking $20 for a shirt is cheap. The fact is the prices are higher than what they were 50 years ago and keep increasing and yet everything is outsourced and we are told that outsourcing is cheaper. Its all BS.
Brian Bell its quite expensive to make things in india ( compared to Bangladesh and even China)
35:26
This guy is now the city Mayor of Dhaka, Bangladesh
God help Bangladesh
Hahahaha
this is NOT the only place. I'm chinese from HK and guangdong holds at least 80% of factories that holds the name "made in China". I live in Canada at a very young age so no factories for me and in HK of all places. But my cousin worked in a factory, garment factory since she was a teenager, her mom kept pushing her to get married but she knew better, she's now in her 60s, but she stopped the factory job in her 50s.
My dad learned the fabric and sewing industry and also he was a Chinese refugees in the 70s, so he knew a lot about escaping poverty and the chains of communism. He knows many of the people that escaped PRC back then ended up in factories in general. The tar of the water, the heavy pollution, those are some of the things he told me was so different from hometown he grew up in back in the 60-70s. back then, water was as clear as Vancouver Island, now, it's black tar. He told me people in factories are ones with low education, poor, wants to earn money for back home, stuff like that. Though tech hardware factories such as Apple or Samsung would be a lot more humane to their workers, dollar store items and garments are still the low end of the spectrum when it comes to worker's rights, and safe environment, etc.
when I see Cloths tag -Made in Bangladesh in foreign I feel good as a BangladeshI. but your report made me cry. this happened to Bangladesh for our corrupted government. how owner made building without gov permission? There is ministry to look after garments sector but they still sleeping. BGMEA doing nothing. some people making money but they are not aware of workers safety. I have nothing to say :'(
I'm a business consultant and corporate strategist and I know the story of the Rama Plaza very well. Consumers, businesses and "The West" have about 5% to blame in all of this. This documentary is just propaganda.
The 95% of the blame falls on the mentality, values and lose ethical standards of the Bangladeshis.
The building was built on a pond, for crying out loud.
The building was constructed of inferior materials.
The construction violated various building codes and standards.
These are three MAIN causes, but there is more. Anyway, these MAIN causes are all internal and administrative issues such as a lack of oversight, poor standards, political and administrative corruption.
Boycott, boycott, boycott !!!!! I for one will no longer purchase clothing from Walmart or Loblaws (Joe Fresh). In fact unless the label specifically say's Made in Canada, I will not purchase it. Obviously the Bangladesh people need work, which I would support. Until such time as factories in Bangladesh are improved and safe for it's workforce I will not be a part of causing the needless and senseless deaths of these people. Shameful !
I agree with you but where are you going to get Canadian made clothes? The industry died out in Montreal, except for the thousand dollar coats Kanuk makes! I only have 4 pieces of clothing Made in Canada and I'm not sure how to buy more!
For me at first that seem to be the best idea but that won't do a thing for these people the owners of the factories are filthy rich people the one who will suffer is the poor people.Do you understand how poor are they that they work for 24 cents per hour?
Tasin Islam, I understand what you are saying. I believe it has to start somewhere. If a boycott was successful they would quickly change how they do things. This whole thing makes me sick.
Anna Walker
Boycotts are lazy.
What is taking food out of poor people's mouths going to help?
If you're concerned about this issue petition your federal government to apply stricter guidelines to the companies who outsource this kind of labor.
Insist that these factories be subject to inspection by CANADIAN health and safety reps. It's a win win as it keeps the currently employed employed and creates employment by way of the inspections.
That's how we did things in the 20th century when the factories were in North America.
Anna Walker "If a boycott was successful they would quickly change how they do things"
No, you simple minded idiot, companies would simply buy from other countries! Are you so dimwitted that you think clothing manufacturers HAVE to buy from Bangladesh??? They will ALWAYS go to the cheapest place. And according to your brilliant idea, when that happens, tens of thousands of children will simply starve to death because there are NO jobs. This is seriously what you propose? You are freaking evil. What is wrong with you?
As consumers there are things we can do, I think.
First, before buying and/or endorsing any brand, we can investigate where the garments come from. It does take a little bit of effort, time and googling and it may not be easy to find in the first couple of searches but it is never a bad idea to ask where a certain brand makes the objects we buy. I know sometimes it's easier to just fall in love with a piece of clothing and buy it right there because the price looks fantastic, but the minutes we take researching CAN do a lot for our buying practices.
Second, talk to our relatives and loved ones about this practices. We are not going to change everybody's mind, but if we can make just one person rethink their buying customs, MAYBE this can turn out to be a powerful movement.
Please notice that I am speaking from a privileged stand point in which I can choose where I buy the clothes I wear, I am aware that most people don't have that luxury. This are just tiny practices I have incorporated in my life and I look forward to learn more and do more, because we are all in this together.
Hey
i am from bangladesh. thanks a lot for published this video.
This puts me to tears things the poor have to go though this and the government dose nothing
+Mohima Rosette the government is the main culprit. They always think about there power, money and only their own benefits nothing else.
Yes it's so sad hope things will change
+Mohima Rosette Nothing will change as long Western imperialism holds these people inslave chains.
That's right
Communism needs to rise
Why does nobody talk about this
cause bangladesh government don't want to grow a bad reputation which already they have in quality and safety of factories.
35:30 this honest & innocent man is now Dhaka city mayor. We are very proud.
thank you making such a documentary. life is priceless here..
H&m,wallmart name anything all of them comes here and when we got an accident none of them paid a single penny not a single help from them.There 2 types of factory in Bangladesh 1 which r in dhaka and 2 which r in outside as industrial zone...the thing is those which r in the industrial zone may cost 1 or 2 doller more than those illegal ones but they r good and fully legal and safe but the west doesnt wanna pay a penny more so they go to the illegal ones and this what happens
Good one pls someone pin this comment. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
They don't take their business to the Philippines because the Philippine Gov't has good labor laws !
sujith is such a great soul
Thank you CBE for covering an international event
Thanks. Really touched my heart. I love watching these because it makes me feel like I've got it going for me. I feel bad for these people and I want to help.
This is so sad, I have been in Bangladesh since I’m from Bangladesh. There are so many people who are homeless and even have no legs or arms. It’s hard for people to get a job there and people would even cycle people to their destination for 10 taka, which isn’t even 1 Canadian dollar. It’s sad for people to take advantage of people in poverty or even people who are homeless.
where is the UN??
teacher Nourah Where is the ILO?
Holy crap, I am so fortunate. A shame that my people have to live like this.
That girl that lost her mother, her leg...Joe Fresh was there in front of her. Did he do anything for her ?? Cause while his dreams were realized,, what about her dreams? He was right in front of her. It would of been a better program, and I would have believed them both if they had. The show won an award for this show and Joe Fresh got to deny on the air that he didn't know.. So really they got something out if this, but the little girl didn't. And to me that says it all . People please don't buy Joe Fresh clothes. I'm sure this will fall in deaf ears!
Not buying branded clothes is not a solution as garments workers will lose their job and they will be homeless. We have to make sure they get more money .
Um, too bad manufacturers are like 2% responsible.Who is responsible for conditions? The freaking government is. If I place an order and someone says they can deliver a better/less expensive product, it is THEIR responsibility/their government's responsibility to pass and enforce laws regarding safety, not mine. If this increases cost, then their society/government is responsible for finding ways to counter such increases.
This is just ANOTHER example of how the Western world has been deemed responsible for every single human being on Earth. YET, when the West intervenes and actually does something for such countries, all of a sudden the West is taking over the world. Bangladesh society/culture/government is primarily responsible, not companies in Canada. Other countries need to grow up and protect their own, just as the Western world does. Stop blaming everyone else for your problems. Canadian laws have no bearing in Bangladesh. This is like a Chinese company being held responsible if they purchase something in the U.S. and the company in the U.S. is abusing employees. Would ANYONE on Earth honestly blame China/the Chinese company!? Unless you say you would, you are a hypocrite for blaming Canada/Canadian companies for problems with the government/society in Bangladesh. Not the worry, the Western world will be here to continue to be the devil and accept all blame because our world has deemed any country with white people to be pure evil and the root cause of every world ill, even thought the actually facts prove such nations are solely responsible for improving conditions around the entire world.
Bangladesh is a developing country. So, many problems in its factories like garments. But, there are many successful stories in this sectors. Why do you not show these in western channels? You show only bad stories in your channels. Why? Why? Why?
Surely there must be links that you can provide about these Success Stories?
Perhaps a few that are Capitalists are the ones you are referring to.
The Average Worker- is not ever going to live a DECENT LIFE!
I agree with you. But, the western media only show bad sides of the garment factories. Why do they not show the amazing successful stories of these? What is your view?
I mean, if they are western channels they have to inform about things that affect western countries. It is great that there are also successful stories, but I think we can not inform about everything unless it is something that we need to care of, like problems in the garment factories.
I Honesty, don't think it would take much for 3rd World Countries to Improve and Better themselves - with some Investment!
I buy from China all the time- and Love to Support them...
But they make such CHEAP items.
Batteries that don't last
jeans and cloths with such thin material, ETC ETC>
I'm not necessarily Looking for the Cheapest, and would Love to pay more for Better Quality!
So, Why do they not Produce it?
I had looked at a Levis jeans website in the U.S. and Jeans were @ 32.00 US for a Pair Of Levis 501's
Levis, had a Sale on for U.S. Customers, which was Less than Half Price + Promotion Code
When I went to the Canadian Site- It redirected me to the U.S. site_
It Converted the Dollar- to U.S. - There was no Sale for the Canadian Customers (although it was the same site and same product)
The Same Pair of Jeans was $ $134.00!!!
I was quite Pissed off about it.
I sent Levis, an email and stated -I though they were Price Gouging. That, EBAY nor Amazon charge Customers different Prices-
They charge ONE PRICE and CONVERT THE DOLLAR!
Yes, I'd rather support Countries that are Struggling... NOT CAPITALIST COUNTRIES where CORPORATIONS RULE OVER POVERTY!
But; it's Imperative- that 3 world Countries not only be Competitive in Price- But Comparative in Product and Keep Customers Happy to Come back!
And although they are Key Makers for Many Popular Fashion Lines in Clothes- the Must Establish their Own Brands and Markets for their Success!
Products made in Bangladesh is the best quality in the world.
+Syam Bari that's not the siscussion here.
I am from india I don't think so budy
+Rabi Barman Who gives a damn to your thought?
Rabi Barman you have right to think whatever you like but we are talking about facts and reality.
ohhh really I can't find that bro can u please help me
Good job reporters. All the Bangladesh government wants to make money for their self they should be punished by human rights
So you didn't understand anything from this document. Its not Bangladesh who is responsible only, its mostly greedy factory owners, buyers and customers.
this is an amazing documentary. so much hard work put into this as well. thank you.
Thank you for opening my eyes! The responsibility doesn't just lie with the Bengladeshi business men, the Begladeshi government, nor CEO's, fashion industry, but also consumers. This is all being done in OUR NAME. We CANNOT allow this to continue.
Only extra 50 cents for per piece FOB price plus an updated inspection prior to put order can change even 70% of the scenario.
21st century slavery. The men and gov’t leadership in Bangladesh are failures. They can’t protect and love their people better than this? You reap what you sow. Hats off to this investigative reporting.
teacher wants me to watch the full thing
It's touched our hearts....no it touched your bank account! Pretending to be sad or care!
I'm a fashion designer and I'll never make these decisions in my career. It's so disrespectful to pack tailors in such conditions. They're human and deserve better standards. Even though we can't stop it now just buy lesser clothes. These cheap fabrics won't even last for a year. They want it to tear and fray in minimum uses so that we'll need more next season. And no matter how hard you try, your new shirt will be out of fashion in one week.
haha I love the way they said "world class corruption"
Shamanin Rahman
Exactly!!! 😂😂😂
I will make Bangladesh rich and stronger than ever before and I will try my hardest to #MakeBangladeshGreat if I get elected president.
You absolutely right, but I will run from different country!
The last guy on interview ' Atiqul Islam '.. He is now the city mayor.
"It’s the businessmen who later be a politicians and after 5 years of term he again be a business with money and power abducted from that 5 years term "
Damn. This just makes me sad that people like him exist. It's even harder when you coincidentally have the same last name as him. I mean, "Islam" is a popular last name. I'm still glad I have it though, I just wish it didn't remind me of him.
Salute Sujit Sir For Resign From Walmart ..Humanity Is The Most Important Part of The Life.
wish them the best life
Thank you so much for bringing this to light .Great reporting.
Ultimately WE are at the cause of many problems , our insatiable quest for cheap clothes etc. We have to change our behavior if it's going to get better.
only $38? I never knew its that low.
censorious....dude I myself don't know how people can live on $38 in my country.
censorious Its also possible to live here with 38$.
$38 here is not $38 there, I’m sure it’s a low salary but people also need to realize that the dollar values are not the same.
The government should be responsible for this people and the owner of the factory.
Government is capitalist.
It wants profit.
Exactly, it's called Capitalism
If possible can you make another documentary video from Indian Garment factory . This thing happening all over South Asia.
Not only in Bangladeah .
typical converted pig🤣🤲 in India rules are applied strictly..u cannot implement rules n regulations coz if they apply strictly many factories would find it hard produce RMG at dirt cheap rate n since RMG is 85% of total exports of Bangladesh ur govt cant afford...now get lost😂
A similar incident happened in Bhopal , central India. , Union Carbide factory manufacturing toxic chemicals. A blast in the factory killed thousands. The American multi national bribed corrupt government officials and ministers , and got away. by paying hardly any thing to the affected poor people. The Americans or Canadians or Europeans are all same. They talk of human right violations, but take the lives of thousands by establishing the factory in poor Asian countries. Thousands died in Bhopal tragedy. The tragedies will keep on happening .The criminals will go un punished. These are the ethics of so called civilised world of western countries. The poor will keep on working and suffer , because he has to survive. Even to day these multi nationals are manufacturing hazardous inter mediates chemicals in India. I am a Dental surgeon. I know from my patients , the factory where they work, the chemical reactions are set and the work force hide themselves in safe corner. But what about a possible explosion ? The people in the near by area will die. These hazardous chemicals are banned to be manufactured in many Europe countries.
Bharat Jobanputra yeah, we know about Bhupal Tragedy,
very horrible bro
Correction, between 4,000 to 16,000 citizens of Idea were killed in Bhopal. Read here: www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/12/bhopal-the-worlds-worst-industrial-disaster-30-years-later/100864/
I hope Mr. Mark would come back again and document the current situation. The world needs to know.
no ones there there to correct this.. higher levels r already corrupted!
35:30 - 38:32 Former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association is now Mayor of Dhaka (North). Only in Bangladesh :)
What's sad is that if their government imposes more regulations to stop this kind of thing from happening and/or to improve conditions for workers, companies will just pack up and move to another country that is just as bad. It's a horrible cycle.
Buyers should pay more then factory owners can build world class working conditions factory. And they can run their own factory here also, you'll pay £4 only and you will complain about working conditions this is not good really
It is really hard to watch 😭 thank you for making this movie
Thank you for posting on TH-cam CBC :)
Canadá is not only doing it on the garment industry. Canadian mining companies are destroying most of the Latin American countries as well.
Boycotting the products is the worst thing that will be done to the poor people. The owners are filthy rich and politically established they won't even feel a tickle. The country is becoming more and more garment oriented so boycotting Bangladesh is like kick in the belly to our economy. As you can see indian buyer was assigned to assure the quality of product but they didn’t even think of the environment which are the workers dealing with. If you assign a third party for the inspection they will sure not to think about the environment they will be focused on making profit. I am a student of textile studies and engineering and as far as i learned to make the environment better for the working force there should be an inspection team formed by the retailers and also by the people of Bangladesh whom are not easily to be influenced by any sort of pressure and willing to make Bangladesh a garment manufacturing giant. If the owner makes 6 million a year he can easily spend a million for the welfare of his work force betterment. So i would say don’t boycott Bangladesh for being ignorant in past. The workers are skilled and poor and it creates job opportunity for women who won’t be able to get any other job better than garment manufacturing. So come to Bangladesh learn how the garment manufacturing is done help us find the blind spot and expose the greedy owners and make them submit to their faults and kick them from being in charge and put whom are willing to help this country become large and provide the world with best apparel you desire.
I was shopping for Christmas gifts at H&M and found a nice sweater but when I looked at the tag it said, "Made in Bangladesh". I haven't shopped there since.
Natalie 😥😥😥😥
Natalie I think you should buy more made in Bangladesh clothes :'D
that is to say you are trying to prove that all Bangladeshis are guilty, even their touches are odious, and you are totally innocent. how cheap your mind is! enrich your mind with humanity and try to help the helpless. try to resolve it by loving them, not by hating them.
But that's not gonna do any good to these poor people.
This is so absurd, your not gonna lose that much profit off paying people something at least somewhat significant, and improving working conditions.
Even right now the whole Bangladesh is in harsh lockdown but even in this situation garments are open. Every law and order changes it's direction when it comes to cloth manufacturing industry.
Thank god for Fifth Estate.
Don't boycott bangladesh, force retailers and factory owners to upgrade facilities and working conditions.
This where the mystery of why the poor are the blessed.
Everything a rich person has, has a history of crime and suffering.
"Bangladesh has one of the world's densest populations, political instability, and world-class corruption." Well, I think we found the problem. He didn't mention an absence of the rule of law. Companies are not responsible for what those governments allow to happen in their countries or their awful infrastructure. Stop the guilt tripping.
thank you guys for this amazing report.....hats off
On April 24, 2013, The Rana Plaza factory collapsed while workers were making clothes for Joe Fresh. Over 1,000 of the workers, mostly women and girls, were killed and 100s were maimed.
When a building collapsed and thousands dies.
USA: Let’s invade Iraq!
Bangladesh: Let’s ignore this.
I would pay more for made in Canada, USA, or Europe but where do they sell those clothes?
stopping manufacturing in bangladesh would result in unemployment for 5 million workers.....pushing directly and indirectly about 15 million people back under poverty line. If Mark and Sujit's goal is to shift the industry from bangladesh to india or any other country, it is they who should be put on trial..... but if they have a good intention for bangladeshi workers, they should join us and push international buyers to buy clothes from bangladesh at a higher price.
How is it that the clothing industry, can turn into build engineers and structural inspectors? Such Greed that money will never let the human race evolve into a better species. Greed and money is the driving force to keep people poor.
+ Michael Martin Bangladesh was full of poor, starving people before the "greedy and moneyed" came to their country to hire their people in garment manufacturing. At least today, they can actually eat and have a chance at progress. If you think that's bad, you clearly need to learn the history of industrialization. Few wealthy, developed economies managed to get to where they are without the immense sacrifice that industrialization demands. The displacement of massive number of farm hands into the toiling mills and factories of the dirty industrial cities, the low wages, long work hours and squalid lives are all things you find in common in many countries' history of development. In Asia, Japan, South Korea and Singapore have gone through it for 1 to 2 generations, and many others are still going through it. Yet for these countries, it turned out to be a good thing that a generation or two bit the bullet because their children and grandchildren are able to live in relative prosperity, never having to toil in the conditions they did.
Interesting way how you put it Mr. Raharjo. Even NA had it's moment of industrial greed and mishaps. An I would like to see the people of south east asian prosper.
Mikie66 vry well said mikie
so sad. poor people are on their own, no matter where they are. its everyones responsibility to buy ethical
CBC documentaries are the best!
Why the governments of south east asia don't stands together and make an end for the low price competitivety .. stop being a follower for dominant states in the capitalism model ?
Its I think a push from the buyer. They are the god here. In this time there are competitors from Vietnam and China for low price labor. If we dont provide them with the low price the buyer would move to other country. And believe it or not RMG industry is one of the biggest source of employment for this country. Most of the people work in this industry is uneducated and just can sign their name. And there is no other source of income available. They bet on their life.......
Shutter Eff3ct the people don't care about their lives there value more than lives of their families
specially in country such as Bangladesh , Vietnam, Laos , Pakistan .
Shutter Eff3ct because most of these countries leaders are the America sponsor puppets
Nahidul Islam, China low wages? Maybe about decade ago.. Not these 2-3 yrs. Even they are moving to Vietnam, Laos etc.
I am a Canadian from Bangladesh, I was born and raised in Bangladesh until the age of 3. I could be possibly wearing clothes that caused the suffering of people from my own background at this very moment. It makes me feel ashamed. I feel like I'm wearing a shirt with the message of betrayal and lies. Who made my clothes?
35:31 that liar is currently the Mayor of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. God help us
Being an employee to garments industry in Bangladesh i worked with a few factories and i always inquire after what is going around the industry. I obviously know that during the time you filmed there were lots of certified and well organised factories, so why you guys were just showing only the darkest side? maybe this sort of antithetical approach and comments was to facilitate others.
Why would they show the good factories when it's about the bad condition of some shops. At the end of video was a good shop
thank you for sharing this info ... will boycott these big retail chains ... journalists like this one are real heores
After six years of this documentary more than 30 % of safest apperal industry are from bangladesh.
5:37 Girl is like: "well fuck you"
I think our government should do something about it. I mean something strong ,maybe there could be a garment ministry ! Or at least proper monitoring on these buildings will improve the condition. In addition public awareness is the important issue on this factor. If the owners are ethical and not being so rude,we can hope to avoid such danger .
Break my Heart
My fellow countrymen died needlessly
Still the owner got caught and released with corrupt government officials
garments workers salary should be 20000tk/person..and foreign company should be responsible at medical ,living,any facility for them because they got huge benefits by using them...
as a Bangladeshi feeling ashamed for our bloody government,
RMG Sector improved in Bangladesh day by day
great watch, thanks for reporting. We really need to be more cognizant on where these products come from and what the impact of us purchasing these products are including promoting the exploitation of workers in these countries. There needs to be more accountability by the recipient companies in the west.