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Bangladesh: Inside Dhaka's garment factory fire

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Nahid Anjuman in Dhaka
November 25, 2025Advertisement
Bangladesh is the world's second-largest exporter of garments.
But the industry faces major challenges: low wages and poor working conditions.
Many factories also lack mandatory fire-safety certificates.
Over the past five years, Bangladesh has seen more than 1,500 fires in garment factories, according to local fire service data.