Bangladesh garment workers report health issues due to heat

Bangladesh garment workers report health issues due to heat

A new report from Climate Rights International found that in extreme heat conditions, workers need 50% more time to complete their tasks.

Workers in Bangladesh suffer in extreme temperatures

Extreme heat is endangering the lives and livelihoods of urban workers in Bangladesh, Climate Rights International (CRI) said in a new report published today (Tuesday). Inside garment factories and on construction sites and city streets, workers are fainting, falling ill, and even dying in extreme temperatures, with little protection from the government, employers, or the multinational corporations that profit from their labour, CRI says. “Cloth…