Violence shuts 300 Bangladesh garment factories
DHAKA (Reuters) - The owners of 300 Bangladesh garments factories shut their operations indefinitely on Saturday after days of violent pay protests by workers, threatening the country's biggest export already impacted by the global downturn. The decision to close all factories at Ashulia, one of the country's biggest industrial zones on the outskirts Dhaka, came as talks between workers and owners had failed to break the deadlock. ... full story
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independent.co.uk (25 days ago)
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independent.co.uk (25 days ago)
87 dead in Bangladesh garment factory collapse
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