Oxfam criticises World Bank for backing deregulated labour markets
World Development Report dismisses concern about growing income inequality, say critics
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EU backs away from trade statement in blow to China’s ‘modern Silk Road’ plan
Member states wary of Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road initiative without guarantees on transparency, sustainability and tendering process
Read morePolice and fear stalk the streets of Dhaka as clothes workers fight for more than £54 a month
Garment workers in Bangladesh endure harsh conditions and the world’s lowest minimum wage
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Letters: Bangladesh must diversify its economy to create better jobs and strengthen workers’ rights so that women have more job options for a better future
Read moreWorsening economies threaten to undo gains against poverty – ILO
UN agency urges west to focus on helping developing world create more sustainable and better paid jobs, rather than just on aid
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