The horrible disaster in Bangladesh, where hundreds lost their lives as a shoddy building collapsed onto the various workforces, forces us to face an unpleasant truth.

FORBES: Sadly, Bangladesh Simply Cannot Afford Rich World Safety And Working Standards

The government blames the UN and aid groups for shoddy camp-building.

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Three of them were found guilty of carrying out shoddy restoration work in 2000 to the building, in which eight students lost their lives.

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