Dacca
Britishnoun
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On Nov. 3, 2015, flanks of police entered the Dacca Dyeing plant as managers terminated more than 150 workers, almost all of whom had expressed support for the union.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2016
In response to queries about labor-law violations at Ayesha Clothing and Dacca Dyeing, Gap spokesperson Laura Wilkerson said by email that the “allegations are wholly unacceptable” and that Gap was reassessing Ayesha Clothing.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2016
The next claim came from Rajendralal De, an Indian chemist working in Dacca, then part of British India and now in Bangladesh.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2013
Most of them live in fear and squalor in huge refugee camps outside Dacca and other cities.
From Time Magazine Archive
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As weeks passed it grew more and more rare to see any footage from Dacca on the news.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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