Kalpona Akter, the executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, is traveling with Abedin on a 12-state tour in the United States.

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"These workers sew the clothes that earn the country foreign currency, so they deserve better, " said Kalpona Akter, executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, a non-profit group.

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The incident highlights the dangerous conditions workers face in Bangladesh, where multi-story factories are common because of flooding risks and high land cost, according to Kalpona Akter, executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity.

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The fire highlighted the dangerous conditions workers face in Bangladesh, where multistory factories are common because of flooding risks and the high cost of land, said Kalpona Akter, executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity.

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The incident highlighted the dangerous conditions workers face in Bangladesh, where multistory factories are common because of flooding risks and the high cost of land, according to Kalpona Akter, executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity.

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