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Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 7, injures 5
A fire swept through a two-story garment factory in Bangladesh’s capital Saturday, killing at least seven female workers and injuring another five, police and fire officials said.
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Bangladesh garment factory collapse kills 149
Rescuers are searching for survivors after an eight-storey building where clothing for Joe Fresh and other Western companies was manufactured collapsed near Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 149...
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Big-name retailers scramble to improve garment trade safety
The disastrous collapse of a Bangadesh garment factory has big-name Western retailers scrambling to pay compensation and set new standards for their manufacturers, to assuage consumer concerns and...
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Bangladesh plans to raise garment worker wages
Bangladesh’s government plans to raise the minimum wage for garment workers after the deaths of more than 1,100 people in the collapse of a factory building focused attention on the textile industry’s...
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Bangladeshi garment factories reopen after 4-day shutdown
Several hundred garment factories near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, reopened Friday after a four-day shutdown caused by worker protests over pay and working conditions.
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In Bangladesh’s garment trade, empowerment comes at $20 a week
The pay is laughable by Western standards, and the shantytowns of Dhaka offer a difficult life. But the surge of mostly young women into the country’s increasingly important clothing industry is...
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