Bangladesh garment factories reopen despite coronavirus threat to workers

In an effort to revive the stricken industry plant owners restart production, but labour activists claim safety measures are illusory * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Workers in garment factories in Bangladesh, which have reopened despite a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, have said their lives are being put at risk as they are forced to return to work in cramped conditions where mask-wearing and physical distancing are not enforced. Directives by the Bangladesh government stated that garment factories, which supply some of the biggest brands in the world and produce 84% of the country’s total exports, would be allowed to resume operations, but only if they maintain physical distancing and the ban on public transportation. Continue reading...
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