More than one million Bangladeshi apparel workers have been laid off in recent weeks because of the coronavirus crisis. Most were given no severance pay.
Sultan Mahmud Mukut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesWorkers in Dhaka sew protective suits at a garment factory during Bangladesh's lockdown.
Bangladesh, with a population of 160 million, has reported about 60 cases of COVID-19 infection and six deaths. Testing is not widespread. The country is under lockdown and large gatherings are banned, but garment factories are still allowed to operate. Workers in Bangladeshi factories sew clothing for some of the world's biggest fashion brands. The country's apparel industry employs more than 4 million workers and has been an engine of robust economic growth in recent years, contributing
From March 21-25, CGWR surveyed online responses from 316 Bangladeshi suppliers, and 58% reported having to shut down most or all of their factory operations because of the coronavirus.that will translate into $6 billion in lost export revenue this year — about a sixth of Bangladesh's total annual export revenue.
There are fears that job losses could lead to hunger among the unemployed and their families. About a quarter of Bangladeshis already
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