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Dhaka (The Daily Star/ANN) - The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has shut production at 12 risky buildings in and around Dhaka, in its first move to tighten compliance in the apparel sector after the fatal Rana Plaza collapse on April 24.While Bangladeshis had a moment of joy Friday when one woman was pulled alive from the garment factory that collapsed, killing more than 1,000, many fear a similar incident could easily happen again.Working conditions are poor and regulations are routinely overlooked in Bangladesh, where standard wages can be as little as $51 per week. The tragedy at the Rana Plaza on the outskirts of Dhaka came ...Impossible Living lets you tell the world about abandoned buildings in your neighborhood and crowdsource possible solutions or capital to get things humming again. From Detroit to recession-hit Spain, the world is full of abandoned buildings: factories left by companies that went somewhere else, suburban subdivisions from the boom years, crumbling farms and churches in remote places. Italy has ...The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has shut production at 12 risky buildings in and around Dhaka, in its first move to tighten compliance in the apparel sector after the fatal Rana Plaza collapse on April 24.Amid an international outcry and promises by retailers to improve worker safety, Bangladesh is struggling to conduct even a crude assessment of the country?s garment factories.While Bangladeshis had a moment of joy Friday when one woman was pulled alive from the garment factory that collapsed, killing more than 1,000, many fear a similar incident could easily happen again.As enthusiasm for revived forms of institutional critique has spread across greater China in the past three years, levelling accusations and invective at museums, galleries, alternative spaces and funding mechanisms alike, one archetype has remained...During Dhaka?s morning rush hour we saw thousands of workers on the way to their factories.The buildings line a city of 10 million people.Bangladesh offers the global garment industry something unique: Millions of workers who quickly churn out huge amounts of well-made underwear, jeans and T-shirts for the lowest wages in the world.TORONTO - Doors Open 2013 -- on May 25-26 and sponsored by Great Gulf -- features 167 buildings that showcase Toronto's history, culture, creativity and modernization.Buildings Factories - Yahoo! News Search Results
