U.S. Tells Bangladesh to Do More on Factory Safety

The United States said Friday that it was not ready to restore special trade benefits to Bangladesh until the country does more for worker safety and rights in its crucial apparel sector.

Nearly two years after more than 1,100 garment workers were crushed to death in the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building near Dhaka, the U.S. Trade Representative said the Bangladesh government needs to complete inspection of hundreds more plants before the benefits are restored.