Wal-Mart distances itself from fire in Bangladesh

By Farid Hossain, Julhas Alam

Published November 26, 2012 5:00am ET

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Wal-Mart distances itself from fire in Bangladesh — A Bangladeshi man, right, reacts as he looks for his son's body outside a garment factory where a fire killed more than 110 people Saturday on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Bangladeshis Monday blocked the streets near Dhaka, throwing stones at factories and smashing vehicles, as they demanded justice for those killed in the fire. Saturday's blaze highlighted unsafe conditions in an industry producing for retailers around the world. (AP Photo) | AP

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The garment factory in Bangladesh where a weekend fire killed at least 112 people had been making clothes for Wal-Mart without the giant U.S. retailer’s knowledge, Wal-Mart said Monday.

In a statement, Wal-Mart said that the Tazreen Fashions Ltd. factory was no longer authorized to produce merchandise for Wal-Mart, but that a supplier subcontracted work to it “in direct violation of our policies.”

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