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In wake of devastating factory fire, U.S. senators urge reforms in Bangladesh apparel industry
2013-06-07 01:54:43| Apparel - Topix.net
At a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, senators leveled a new round of harsh criticism on an industry they said has consistently failed to reform its operations.
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BANGLADESH: Primark adds surveys to fire safety programme
2013-06-06 16:53:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
UK fashion retailer Primark has extended its fire safety programme in Bangladesh to include surveys assessing the structural integrity of the garment factories it sources from.
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As Extreme Weather Increases, Bangladesh Braces for the Worst
2013-06-06 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Melting ice sheets, calving glaciers and rising sea levels: scenarios of impending inundation fill the news, while climate change skeptics assure us that these are long-term problems, part of the natural cycle of things. One thing is certain: These are multi-decade changes in a warming world, which were tempted to leave to future generations. But as Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy forcibly reminded us here in the United States, warming brings more extreme weather events -- and the catastrophic...
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BANGLADESH: Forms wage board and plans garment village
2013-06-06 14:35:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Bangladesh government has moved forward on its plans to review the pay of ready-made garment (RMG) workers, by setting up a new six-member wage board.
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UK: Clothing makers "boosted by Bangladesh disaster"
2013-06-05 13:50:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
An upsurge in UK-based apparel manufacturing during May was partly caused by the knock-on effects of clothing factory disasters in Bangladesh, it has been reported.
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makers
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