Women and youth comprise as major workforce of the Bangladesh garment industry that provides them and their families livelihood.
But, they are made to toil for hours at a stretch, without regular break and offered the most wretched working conditions.
Though Bangladesh has attained the status of one of the leading exporters of garments among the Least Developed Countries, its workers are the lowest paid in the world.
Pathetic conditions prevail at the factories that have led to several accidental deaths that could have been avoided most of the time.
Recent deaths were all caused by sudden outbreak of fire in the factory resulting in stampede among panicked workers.
Domestic industries seem to flagrantly violate safety or other norms just to cut down costs by a few thousand Takas.
The owners need to realize that improving the general working conditions and paying more will only benefit them leading to increased efficiency among workers.
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