Behind Bangladesh’s garment boom, workers cut food, healthcare as wages fall short

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Bangladesh’s garment workers say stagnant wages and rising living costs are forcing families to reduce food spending, skip healthcare, and withdraw children from school. The account highlights the gap between workers’ incomes and basic needs in an export industry central to the country’s economy.

Bangladesh’s garment workers say stagnant wages and rising living costs are forcing families to cut back on food, forgo healthcare and pull children out of school, even as the industry drives the country’s export economy.