Why the garment workers of Bangladesh are feeling poorer than ever

Garment workers are shouting slogans as they protest to mark May Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 1, 2024. (Photo by Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Their wages have always been low. With rising inflation and falling prices paid by Western companies for clothing, they're protesting for better pay — and hoping the new government will spur change.

(Image credit: Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)



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