Garment worker rights report warns of crisis

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Bangladesh’s garment sector is facing mounting job losses, wage delays and unsafe conditions, according to Paris-based human rights group

PARIS — JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has warned of a “grave” labour rights crisis in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment sector, after documenting widespread job losses, unpaid wages and unsafe factory conditions in the first half of 2026.

In its latest report, 'Threads Under Pressure: The Ready-Made Garment Workers' Rights Crisis in Bangladesh 2026', JMBF says 20,783 workers from 80 garment factories lost their jobs between January and June 2026. The group also reports that 457 garment and textile factories ceased operations between August 2024 and June 2026, leaving more than 240,000 workers unemployed.

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