At least two European retailers which source clothes from Bangladesh, Sweden's H & M (Hennes & Mauritz AB) and Britain's Marks and Spencer Group PLC, say their operations in the country are not immediately affected.
Friday's terror attack in Dhaka has a cast a shadow over Bangladesh's garment sector. Some leaders of Bangladesh's $26 billion garment industry expect Western fashion retailers to review their ties with the world's second-largest garment exporter after 20 people including 18 foreigners were killed in the attack on a Dhaka restaurant, Reuters has reported.#
Both said their workers are unaffected, adding they were monitoring the situation.
"There are no plans in changing any sourcing but we are following the development closely," Ulrica Bogh Lind, spokeswoman for H&M, told Reuters.
She said the company had "safety routines" for workers, adding the company was in contact with its office in Dhaka. (SH)
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