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In Washington D.C., Bangladeshi government officials and representatives from trade associations faced questions from U.S. government and labor officials on Thursday. It’s the first time they’ve been held accountable within the United States for the steps they’ve taken to prevent factory fires and workplace accidents.
In the last several years, the Bangladeshi RMG sector has grown far faster than the government’s capacity to inspect factories, raising doubts about government enforcement of safety standards. Following the Tazreen Fashion’s fire, foreign governments and firms have begun to increase pressure on government and industry associations to step up enforcement.
Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Ghulam Muhammed Quader told reporters at a Conference of Indian...