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Bangladesh Works Hard to Meet U.S. Factory Safety Conditions

Bangladesh said it has met the conditions put forward by the United States for better safety and workers’ rights in its factories that were essential to regain preferential trade status the impoverished South Asian nation lost in 2013 after two …

3 Chinese Convicted in Deadly Italian Factory Fire

An Italian court on Monday convicted a Chinese garment manufacturer and two Chinese managers of manslaughter in a 2013 factory fire that killed seven people in the Tuscan city of Prato. Judge Silvia Isidori also read out sentences for the …

Lawyer Says Bangladesh Garment Factory Owners Not Liable for Fire

The owner of a Bangladesh garment factory where more than 100 workers died in a fire is not liable for the disaster, and other workers could lose their jobs if he is convicted, his attorney said Monday. Delwar Hossain, managing …

Owners Surrender in Deadly Bangladesh Factory Fire

The two owners of a Bangladesh garment factory who are facing homicide charges for a 2012 fire that killed 112 workers surrendered to a court Sunday and were denied bail. The factory outside the capital, Dhaka, which produced clothing for …

Bangladesh Garment Factory Owners Face Homicide Charges in Worker Deaths

A Bangladesh court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two garment factory owners and four of their employees on homicide charges for the deaths of 112 workers in a fire that engulfed the factory in 2012. It’s the first time …