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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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