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British retailer opens inquiry into abuses at Bangladeshi factories

Clipped to the Drawing Board by John Chadwick

LONDON (AFP) - Low-cost British clothing retailer Asda, owned by US giant Wal-Mart, has launched an investigation into allegations that its production facilities in Bangladesh were abusing the rights of their workers, The Guardian reported on Monday.

The newspaper, which interviewed workers from seven different factories in the country, said that the factories, which also supplied retailers Tesco and Primark, forced workers to work up to 84-hours a week for low wages under difficult conditions.

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