Bangladeshi garment workers fall ill as temperatures soar

Published on June 4, 2024

Factory bosses are taking action as the country's worst heatwave in 70 years makes workers sick, but unions say more must be done.

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ClientEarth names Joyce Melcar Tan as Japan and Southeast Asia director

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