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Garment Industry in BangladeshJumpei Takaichi
Background• Bangladesh is one of the
south Asian county and characterized as highest population density
• The garment industry have developed since 1970s thanks to MFA
• The nation’s primary source of income in 1990s
Painful Working condition• Required long working hours • Low salary• Many factories have
problems on safety
Child labor• About 3.2 million children
work in the country• The number of child labor is
still increasing due to widespread poverty and poor education system
The Industry Reacts• Bangladesh government
made own inspection program and increased minimum wage
• European and American famous apparel companies signed agreements on finance safety and building improvements in 2013
Ahmed. F. E. (2004), the rise of the Bangladesh garment industry: Globalization, women workers and voice. NWSA journal ICF international (2012). Child labor in the Informal Garment Production in Bangladesh Nielsen. M. E (2005), The politics of corporate responsibility and child labor in the Bangladesh garment industry
Rena Factory Plaza Collapse in 2013