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Bangladesh court orders action against factory owner in Nov fire
DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladesh court on Sunday banned the owner of a garment factory that was destroyed in a fire in November from leaving the country as anger builds up over a string of deadly incidents in which thousands have died. The high court in Dhaka also directed that Delwar Hossain, owner of Tazreen Fashion, appear before it on May 30 to explain the circumstances in which 112 workers ...(5/19/2013 10:01:06 AM)
Bangladesh factory owner barred from leaving
A lawyer says the High Court in Bangladesh's capital has asked authorities to prevent the owner of a garment factory where 112 people died in a fire last year from leaving the country. The High Court made ...(5/19/2013 8:07:33 AM)
Correction: Retailers-Bangladesh story
In a story May 15 about retailers' reactions to a proposal aimed at making garment factories safer in Bangladesh, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Gap wouldn't sign on unless it would be ...(5/17/2013 12:46:52 PM)
Bangladesh court orders action against factory owner in November fire
DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladesh court on Sunday banned the owner of a garment factory that was destroyed in a fire in November from leaving the country as anger builds up over a string of deadly incidents in which thousands have died.        (5/19/2013 10:35:46 AM)
Factory owner barred from leaving Bangladesh
The High Court in Bangladesh's capital asked authorities Sunday to prevent the owner of a garment factory where 112 people died in a fire last year from leaving the country, a lawyer said. The High Court ...(5/19/2013 8:18:30 AM)
A visual explanation of the factory safety plan in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s best hope for a reformed garment sector hinges on retailers paying the price for safety. Nearly 40 retail companies that order from garment factories in the country have signed a six-page ...(5/18/2013 8:02:00 AM)
Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had told more than 1 million people to leave vulnerable coastal areas in preparation for a far worse storm.(5/16/2013 10:31:00 PM)
Bangladesh Delegation Defends Trade Status in Washington
Officials from Bangladesh are lobbying U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration not to revoke trade preferences as it reviews worker-safety conditions in the Asian nation.(5/17/2013 4:35:28 PM)
Bangladesh High Court bars garment factory owner from leaving country
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A lawyer says the High Court in Bangladesh's capital has asked authorities to prevent the owner of a garment factory where 112 people died in a fire last year from leaving the country.(5/19/2013 8:06:56 AM)
Cyclone Mahasen fizzles as it hits Bangladesh
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.(5/16/2013 10:14:46 AM)
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