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Bangladesh sticks with coal power plant project despite major backlash
2016-02-17 00:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Bangladesh, regarded by many as the nation most vulnerable to the impacts of global climate change, is on track to construct two coal-fired power plants that critics say are dangerously close to the worlds largest single tract of mangrove forest called the Sundarbans. A major driver behind these new power power plants is to increase electricity resources for Bangladeshs 157 million people and achieve its goal of becoming a middle-income country by 2021. Currently, the country produces 8,000 megawatts...
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Just how big is the Bangladesh garment sector?
2016-02-15 14:59:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Just how many factories there are in the Bangladesh garment industry, the size of the workforce, and the number of workers covered by the various initiatives aimed at improving factory safety? The answer, it seems, is that nobody knows for sure - and a row has now broken out between two groups of academics over their analysis.
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US apparel import growth led by Bangladesh
2016-02-08 18:10:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Apparel imports into the US wound down in December as the holiday season came to an end, yet all but two of the leading supplier countries booked growth during the month. Bangladesh and Vietnam both led with double-digit gains, while China continued to rebound from its decline in October.
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Eco-friendly garment factory opens in Bangladesh
2016-02-08 17:50:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Leading Bangladesh-based apparel manufacturer AKH Group has opened a flagship eco-friendly garment factory that has been certified by the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building accreditation scheme.
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Bangladesh fire highlights race to make factories safe
2016-02-04 16:03:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A fire that broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh that was supposedly "on track" with remedial action highlights the race against time to make Bangladesh's garment factories safe, according to one industry trade union.
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