DHAKA (Reuters) -A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and the death toll could rise, an official said.

At least 16 people died, and others were injured after a fire at a garment factory and chemical facility in Bangladesh "The victims could not escape because the roof door was locked," fire official ...

University of Sydney researchers explain that garment workers face some of the world's most precarious working conditions, and the risk from extreme heat stress caused by climate change continues to ...

On Tuesday, at least 16 workers died in a garment factory fire in the Mirpur neighborhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and it is expected the death toll will increase. The fatal fire is one of ...

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At least 16 workers were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in a fire that broke out at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in the Bangladeshi capital, officials said. The devastating ...

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The government plans to establish garment factories, which are expected to employ approximately 27,000 people, as part of its efforts to expand local manufacturing and create employment opportunities.