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Taking stock of Bangladesh’s garment sector

Julia Henrichmann
May 3, 2022

Nine years after the Rana Plaza disaster, Bangladesh is trying to make its garment industry fairer and more sustainable. But how much have conditions in Bangladesh’s garment sector improved?

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