[02:52.15] it really gives a sense that this is a crackdown against the Muslim Brother even though the military and civilian authorities are denying that.
[02:58.20]World News from the BBC
[03:00.38]A group of leading American retail chains have announced a programme to introduce stricter safety standards for garment workers in Bangladesh.
[03:09.62]The initiative follows the collapse of a clothing factory near Dhaka in April, which killed more than 1,000 people.
[03:17.14]From Washington, Rajini Vaidyanathan has more.
[03:20.16]A group of 17 leading stores, including Macy’s, Nordstrom, Gap and Wal-Mart, have drawn up plans for strict standards factories need to adhere to.
[03:31.87]In the next 12 months, all their plants will be inspected and workers will also be given better training--
[03:38.43]all this to be implemented in partnership with an NGO.
[03:42.30]In a joint statement, the group said the existing safety record was unacceptable.
[03:47.54]The prime minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, has announced that he will resign on Thursday over a scandal involving the intelligence services.
[03:57.19]The government’s junior coalition partner had called for him to take political responsibility for failing to stop the secret service abusing its powers.
[04:05.63]According to a parliamentary commission, the abuses included the illegal bugging of politicians,