The disasters have highlighted dangerous conditions in one of the world's largest exporters of cheap clothing and heightened pressure for change.

WSJ: Another Fire as Bangladesh Toll Tops 900

The string of disasters have highlighted dangerous conditions in one of the world's largest exporters of cheap clothing and heightened pressure for reform.

WSJ: Another Fire as Bangladesh Toll Tops 900

They also claim that the government is feeling the financial pressure: clothing exports to the United States fell by 27% in 2002, for example, cutting into its hard-currency earnings.

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As retailing becomes more competitive, the demand for low costs, ultrafast turnarounds and zero mistakes in clothing production has put enormous pressure on factories throughout the developing world.

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