'Black Friday' massacre tears at fabric of Bangladesh's garment sector

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By Zeba Siddiqui, Ruma Paul and Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) - Emdadul Islam's three-decade career in Bangladesh's garment trade has seen the industry hit by riots, labor unrest, power shortages and safety scandals, but he had never lost faith in its ability to weather the latest crisis and continue to grow. Now, after a group of radicalised young Bangladeshis killed about 20 people, including 18 foreigners, in an attack on an upscale Dhaka restaurant claimed by Islamic State, he fears for the future of the $28 billion sector. "I thought it impossible for this to happen in Bangladesh," said Islam, a director of Babylon Group, which makes garments for the likes of H&M and Tesco.

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