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Asia Minute

Bangladesh Factory Collapse Poses Questions for U.S. Retailers

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Bill Dorman

Published April 26, 2013 at 12:03 PM HST

Thousands of people in Bangladesh are protesting safety conditions for garment workers in the country. More than 200 people were killed this week when a clothing factory collapsed in the nation's capital. The protestor's targets include some western shores. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

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