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Testimony of a Thread

In this globalizing world, international conglomerates are seeking more and cheaper labour every day, Bangladesh became the 2nd largest provider of world clothing, which is led by China. In only 4 decades, it has become a 25 Billion US$ export industry, directly engaging 4 million workers, mostly women. Now, these corporations are targeting to hit 50 Billion US$ by 2021. That will mean that they need more laborers at a cheaper price! ‘Testimony of a Thread’ explores the connecting worlds of hope and despair around this industry lately marked for man-made catastrophes like Savar Building Tragedy (2013), considered as the deadliest garment-factory accident in history and deadliest accidental structural failure in modern human history’.

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