Pandemic ruins lives of helpless Bangladeshi garment workers
Catholic official accuses factory owners of using Covid-19 as an excuse to exploit workers and violate their rights
Workers sew clothes at a garment factory in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. A recent survey revealed that millions of garment workers have suffered job losses or pay cuts during the pandemic. (Photo: Stephan Uttom/UCA News)
Five years ago, Ripa Costa moved to Ashulia, an industrial hub about 20 kilometers from Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, with her husband and son to take a better-paying job in a garment factory.
The 32-year-old Catholic mother, who hails from Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Bonpara in Natore district, has been a garment worker since 2009. Her husband runs a tea stall to support the family.
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