Women work at a sweater factory of Wega Group, in Dhaka, Bangladesh July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Hossian Ponir
DHAKA (Reuters) - Emdadul Islam's three-decade career in Bangladesh's garment trade has seen the industry hit by riots, labour 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.
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