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May 13, 2020

Bangladeshi Garment Workers Ordered Back to Factories Lacking Basic Coronavirus Protections
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In Bangladesh, garment factories have reopened despite nationwide
remain-at-home orders, with workers reporting minimal protections and no
enforcement of physical distancing measures. This comes as Bangladeshi
suppliers say some of the biggest retailers in the fashion industry -
including The Gap, Urban Outfitters and Walmart - are using the pandemic
as an excuse to force manufacturers to sell their products at a deep
discount, while withholding some payments for completed orders.


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