At least 25 people have been killed by a fire that swept through a clothes factory near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, officials say.

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But following the November fire at Tazreen, where clothes made for Wal-Mart were found, the retailer issued a stricter set of supplier guidelines on safety requirements for Bangladesh.

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After the fire in Tazreen Fashions, which made clothes for the American company, the retailer terminated the contract with the supplier.

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Mr Shahid also denied earlier evidence from Hafeez Anwar that he had been involved in burning clothes in an alley and setting fire to a silver Mercedes linked to the murder.

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The company, which often is criticized for its low-paying jobs and buying habits in the U.S., recently has faced allegations that it made bribes in Mexico and calls for better safety oversight after a deadly fire at a Bangladesh factory that supplies its clothes.

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One of the fund-raisers, Katrina Olive of the Home Grown Crafts shop, started her appeal for clothes and money within hours of the fire.

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Zara's clothes were found in the latest factory fire last week.

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Wal-Mart will also set up an independent call center for garment workers to report unsafe conditions and conduct fire safety training for every worker in the Bangladesh factories that make clothes for the U.S. retailing giant.

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Traces of petrol were found on clothes belonging to a man accused of killing six of his children in a fire, a forensic expert has told a court.

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