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World / Asia

Bangladesh accused of harassing activists

Published: 16 Feb 2017 - 11:25 pm | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 04:20 pm

Agencies

DHAKA: An international human rights group has accused Bangladesh authorities of harassing and intimidating garment worker leaders and rights activists, saying 34 of them have been arrested since December on charges it alleged were politically motivated. Bangladesh has the world's second-largest garment industry, which supplies many Western retailers and is vital to the developing country's economy.