Changes to Bangladesh garment industry grind ahead, but slowly (Washington Post)

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A separate governmental effort to finish a new set of regulations for the garment industry has taken longer than expected, and there is concern that the upcoming elections may put it off even longer.

The inspections backed by European and U.S. retailers may improve conditions over time, but more durable change will require the Bangladeshi government to build a regulatory system that can keep pace with the industry, said Kim Elliott, a researcher at the Center for Global Development who recently visited the country.

“The whole premise of improving the labor system depends on building government, as well as industrial, capacity,” Elliott said. “Whether that can happen in the current environment is questionable.”

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