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World Business Report: US retailers set out 5-year Bangladesh factory plan

10/07/2013

US retailers set out 5-year Bangladesh factory plan

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US retailers including Wal-Mart & Gap set a 5-year safety plan for factories in Bangladesh

US retailers announce safety plans for its factories in Bangladesh following simmilar measures unveiled by mainly European brands on Monday.

US retailers including Wal-Mart and Gap unveil a five year safety plan for Bangladesh garment factories that includes inspecting every factory within a year. The announcement in Washington by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety comes after 1,129 workers were killed in the collapse of a garment plant in the country earlier this year. A separate safety plan was announced by a group of mainly European brands on Monday. So, with two plans now on the table, will we see change in labour practices in Bangladesh or is this all promise - no action? And they help us take pictures, cook our meals..they even tell us what time our next bus is. Apps have attempted to streamline our lives from the touch of a screen, but with thousands on offer, how much use will they be in the future?

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