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Story Publication logo April 27, 2014

Voices From Rana Plaza, One Year Later

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Bangladesh: Fast Fashion Turns a Corner?
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The Rana Plaza tragedy exposed the hidden cost of Bangladesh’s $20 billion-a-year export garment...

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One year after the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry, many of those affected by the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh say they're still waiting for compensation. Award winning journalist Jason Motlagh brings Day 6 the stories of three people — a survivor, a grieving mother and a rescuer — whose lives were changed dramatically as a result of the collapse at Rana Plaza.

Listen to the full interview on CBC Radio.

The Ghosts of Rana Plaza

Paki, Rashida and Rafiqul's stories are also featured in The Ghosts of Rana Plaza, a feature Motlagh wrote for the Virginia Quarterly Review. You can read the piece here: The Ghosts of Rana Plaza.

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