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Another Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Prompts International Outcry for Manufacturing Reform
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Another Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Prompts International Outcry for Manufacturing Reform

Over the weekend there was a tragic garment factory fire in Bangladesh, which killed seven people. It’s the second deadly factory fire in the region in just two months, after another factory fire claimed the lives of over 110 people in November. Since then, there’s been a general call to action: Human rights groups have increased their demands for global reform, governments are considering putting tighter restrictions on overseas manufacturers, and retailers are rethinking how they approach manufacturing.

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