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Tragic Bangladesh Collapse Reveals Rampant Substandard, Illegal Construction
2013-05-07 22:19:00| ENR.com: Headline News
Substandard construction practices, lack of code enforcement and an illegal addition caused an eight-story building near Dhaka to collapse, killing more than 700 people. An ongoing investigation of garment factories in Bangladesh has revealed that 70% of the 30 surveyed thus far are substandard.
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BANGLADESH: UN urges Bangladesh to close unsafe factories
2013-05-07 15:04:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The UN's labour organisation has called for Bangladesh to assess the structural and fire safety of all export-orientated ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh, and for unsafe factories to be relocated.
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Safe drinking water disappearing fast in Bangladesh
2013-05-07 13:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The availability of safe drinking water, particularly in Bangladesh's hard to reach areas, is expected to worsen as the country experiences the effects of climate change, experts say. According to a study by the World Bank's water and sanitation programme (pdf), about 28 million Bangladeshis, or just over 20% of the population, are living in harsh conditions in the "hard-to-reach areas" that make up a quarter of the country's landmass. The study found that char land that emerges from riverbeds...
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BANGLADESH: Unions call on country to sign fire safety pact
2013-05-07 13:44:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The global union movement is calling for Bangladesh to sign up to a binding and enforceable agreement on fire and building safety.
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BANGLADESH: Unions call for Bangladesh to sign up to fire safety agreement
2013-05-07 13:35:15| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The global union movement is calling for Bangladesh to sign up to a binding and enforceable agreement on fire and building safety.
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