Garment Workers Face Heat Risks in Bangladesh as Energy Cuts Curb Cooling

Garment workers face heat risks in Bangladesh as energy cuts curb cooling

Factories have turned off cooling amid energy restrictions caused by the Mideast war, with workers sweltering and a drop in productivity likely costing billions of dollars.

Heat exhaustion hits Bangladesh garment workers amid power cuts

Factories across Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest clothes supplier, have turned off fans and coolers due to energy cuts caused by the Middle East conflict, with workers sweltering and a drop in productivity likely costing billions of dollars. As Bangladesh enters the hottest time of the year, since late April, the garment industry belt around the capital Dhaka has endured alternating rain and scorching heat. Temperatures have reached 37 Ce…

Heat exhaustion hits Bangladesh garment workers

Labour leaders and sector experts say protections for workers during heatwaves in Bangladesh have remained patchy, with no robust framework covering factory heat risks. Photo: Getty Images Factories across Bangladesh, the world's second-largest clothes supplier, have turned off fans and coolers due to energy cuts caused by the Iran conflict, with workers sweltering and a drop in productivity likely costing billions of dollars.