DHAKA, April 26 — Hundreds of textile workers in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka took to the streets today demanding wages, flouting social distancing norms amid a nationwide lockdown to control the coronavirus pandemic. The second-largest apparel producer after China, Bangladesh is set to lose...
People queue without maintaining social distance to buy groceries at a lowest price from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh in Dhaka April 16, 2020. — Reuters pic
The second-largest apparel producer after China, Bangladesh is set to lose export revenue of about US$6 billion this fiscal year as the sector has been hit by cancellations from some of the world’s largest brands and retailers, two industry bodies have said. Health officials confirmed five more deaths and reported 418 new cases on Sunday, taking the official total number of positive cases to 5,416, including 145 deaths.
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