‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs
Thousands of workers in the world's second-largest apparel exporter have hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
Thousands of workers in the world's second-largest apparel exporter have hit the streets to demand better minimum wages, Al Jazeera English reported.
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- Garment
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