Garment workers forced to walk, board overcrowded vehicles on 2nd day of ‘lockdown’
Garment workers faced immense difficulty today due to shortage in transport on the roads amid the weeklong “strict lockdown” imposed by the government to prevent transmission of Covid-19.
Health issues of RMG workers need attention
Garment workers have received a fair share of attention over the last few years due to their poor working conditions, low wages and benefits, and inadequate facilities at their factories of employment.
Most garment workers have no contract:Survey
More than 72 percent of the garment workers in Dhaka and Gazipur do not have any appointment letters, according to a survey conducted by Manusher Jonno Foundation, a non-governmental organization.