Italian fashion brands Patrizia Pepe, Dixie under court supervision over labour exploitation in Bangladesh
Prothom Alo (English) · ৭ নভে, ২০২৬
The Bangladeshi and Albanian workers were poorly paid, forced to work long hours, denied holidays and constantly harassed and abused, Tescaroli said.
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- Italian fashion labels Patrizia Pepe and Dixie have been placed under court administration over the alleged exploitation of foreign workers in their supply chain in Tuscany, prosecutors and judicial sources said on Friday.
- Milan courts have taken similar moves in recent years against other well-known labels, including LVMH-owned LVMH.PA cashmere firm Loro Piana and units of fashion houses Valentino and Giorgio Armani, putting pressure on the entire Italian fashion industry to improve labour standards.
- Being placed under administration means that court-appointed external administrators will verify steps due to be taken by Patrizia Pepe and Dixie to meet judges' demands on the cleanup of their supply chains.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Specified by a civil bill court under the terms of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881
Synonyms: justiciary
“Italian fashion labels Patrizia Pepe and Dixie have been placed under court administration over the alleged exploitation of foreign workers in their supply chain in Tuscany, prosecutors and judicial sources said on Friday.”
A contractor hired by a general contractor employed by the contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.
“The measure targeted two companies that relied on unscrupulous subcontractors to lower production costs, Luca Tescaroli, chief prosecutor in the city of Prato, said in a statement, without naming them.”
Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.
Synonyms: individuality, selfhood, celebrity, personality
“Judicial sources later confirmed the companies' identities.”
To state under oath, to plead.
“Italian fashion labels Patrizia Pepe and Dixie have been placed under court administration over the alleged exploitation of foreign workers in their supply chain in Tuscany, prosecutors and judicial sources said on Friday.”
Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
Synonyms: asking, beseech, prayer, wish
“A spokesperson for Patrizia Pepe had no immediate comment, while a spokesperson for Dixie did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Italian fashion labels Patrizia Pepe and Dixie have been placed under court administration over the alleged exploitation of foreign workers in their supply chain in Tuscany, prosecutors and judicial sources said on Friday.
The measure targeted two companies that relied on unscrupulous subcontractors to lower production costs, Luca Tescaroli, chief prosecutor in the city of Prato, said in a statement, without naming them.
Judicial sources later confirmed the companies' identities.
A spokesperson for Patrizia Pepe had no immediate comment, while a spokesperson for Dixie did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters.
A part of a report by Prothom Alo (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.Italian fashion labels Patrizia Pepe and Dixie have been placed under court administration over the alleged _____ of foreign workers in their supply chain in Tuscany, prosecutors and judicial sources said on Friday.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Judicial sources later confirmed the companies' identities.
3.The measure targeted two companies that relied on unscrupulous subcontractors to lower production costs, Luca Tescaroli, chief prosecutor in the city of Prato, said in a statement, without naming them.
Writing practice
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Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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