Hundreds of workers poured onto the streets of Bangladesh’s port city of Chittagong, flouting social distancing rules to demand work and wages during the coronavirus shutdown.

Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel producer after China, is set to lose about $6 billion of export revenues this fiscal year as retailers and brands across the world cancel orders, two industry bodies have said.

Garment workers in Bangladesh protested against non-payment of wages amid the Covid-19 lockdown. — AFP/File
Garment workers in Bangladesh protested against non-payment of wages amid the Covid-19 lockdown. — AFP/File

In Chittagong, the crowds of workers on the streets said they were still waiting for last month’s wages.

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