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Related Keywords: Bangladesh Accord, concern in Bangladesh garment industry, extending an agreement, four million apparel workers, global brand, into national regulations, labour union, legally binding, low wage, poor working conditions, promising more stringent safety checks, protect garment workers, trade union

Poor working conditions and low wages have long been a concern in Bangladesh’s garment industry, to protect garment workers Bangladesh will be extending an agreement into national regulations, promising more stringent safety checks for its 4 million apparel workers, a labour union said.

The Bangladesh accord runs to May 2018, but the government has agreed for it to continue beyond that date until a national regulatory body is ready to take over monitoring, a trade union said Tuesday.

Related Keywords: Bangladesh handloom industry, bed sheet, BHB, Handloom weavers, lack of capital, low wage, lungis, major source of earning, mechanised powerloom, microcredit, sari, struggling for survival

Bangladesh handloom industry, a major source of earning for many rural people, is facing tough time. The handloom weavers are struggling for survival and are now forced to shift to other profession due to low wage coupled with lack of capital from the government.

According to the BHB (Bangladesh Handloom Board) data, about 0.129 million handlooms were closed down (made inactive) over the last three decades due to fund crisis, throwing over 0.10 million weavers out of employment.

Related Keywords: debt relief fund, handloom industry, lack of government support, low wage, Nabard, Palakkad district, source of revenue, State Handloom Cooperative Societies Association, weaver

The handloom industry in Palakkad is going through a downturn, which is a major source of revenue for many people in Palakkad district. Due to low wage coupled with lack of support from the government, the weavers are struggling to make both ends meet. The handloom workers are now forced to shift to other professions.