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                  8 Killed in Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire

   by VOA News

   Officials in Bangladesh say at least eight people died in a garment
   factory fire in the capital late Wednesday.
   The fire erupted in the Tung Hai Sweater Factory in Dhaka's Mirpur
   district after most workers had gone home.
   ''Authorities say police and garment factory officials were holding a
   meeting in the 11-story building when the fire broke out.
   Earlier Wednesday, the Bangladesh government said it had shut down 18
   garment factories for safety reasons following the April 24 collapse of
   a building housing five garment factories. The death toll from that
   incident has risen to more than 900.
   Bangladesh's $20-billion textile industry accounts for nearly 80
   percent of the country's exports.
   The U. S. state department says it held a conference call with U.S.
   buyers of Bangladesh ready-made garments Wednesday and urged them to
   work together with factory owners, labor organizations and the
   Bangladesh government to improve labor safety and the lives or working
   people. In a statement the department said it encouraged the buyers to
   coordinate their efforts, which might include paying for independent
   safety and fire inspectors.
   ''
   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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