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Bangladesh s 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of its $55 billion in annual exports, supplying many of the world s top brands including Levi s, Zara and H&M.
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers on Saturday shuttered 150 factories "indefinitely", as police issued blanket charges for 11,000 workers in connection with violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, officers said.