Bangladesh 'slave labour' condemned by Pope
Pope Francis has denounced as "slave labour" the conditions of workers caught in a deadly building collapse in Bangladesh last week, BBC reported.
More than 400 people are confirmed to have died in the collapse of the Rana Plaza building near the capital, Dhaka.
It housed several clothing factories, some supplying Western retailers.
At May Day parades in Dhaka, marchers demanded the death penalty for the building's owner and better conditions for workers.
The Pope said he had been shocked by reports that some of the labourers had been paid just 38 euros ($50) a month.
"Today in the world this slavery is being committed against something beautiful that God has given us - the capacity to create, to work, to have dignity," the Pope said at a private Mass.
"Not paying a fair wage, not giving a job because you are only looking at balance sheets, only looking to make a profit, that goes against God," he was quoted as saying by Vatican radio.