Bangladesh's Clothing Conundrum - CTVC

Bangladesh’s Clothing Conundrum

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Broadcaster

BBC World Service

TX Date

11th Jul 2023

Producer

Shiroma Silva

Presenter

Sheemtana Shameem

Quotes

"It packed a lot in, but it didn't feel overstuffed... just full of interesting content."

Gwenan Roberts, commissioning editor, BBC World Service

Since the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 that cost more than 1100 workers’ lives, Bangladesh has striven to make the production of ready-made clothes safer. Now it’s positioning itself as a lead player in environmental sustainability. Yet its garments remain affordable. Fashion film producer and campaigner Sheemtana Shameem asks how this is possible.

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