BBC World Service

U.S. suspends Bangladesh trade benefits

Mahfuz Sadique Jun 28, 2013
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BBC World Service

U.S. suspends Bangladesh trade benefits

Mahfuz Sadique Jun 28, 2013
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The U.S. is suspending its trade benefits for Bangladesh. The Obama administration said the country has not moved quickly enough to address workplace safety following an eight-story factory collapse that killed over 1,000 workers.

The BBC’s Mahfuz Sadique joins Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio from the capital city of Dhaka.

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