Garment workers' wages are the lowest in Bangladesh

The five chief executives of the world-made garment factories earn four days a year, equal to their lifetime income for a women garment worker.

Oxfam, an international aid organization, has presented an image of discrimination in one of their reports. The organization said that the wages of Bangladeshi workers are among the lowest in seven major ready-made countries in the world. Get less money than the money you need to live for the sake of living, workers of Bangladesh.

The report titled 'ReWord Work, Not Wealth' was published on Sunday night. In this report, the picture of poverty has been highlighted and the wealth of those people who have been exploited by these resources is highlighted. Oxfam surveyed 1,030,000 people in 10 countries around the world to produce the report. In the report, Bangladesh's garment industry has given importance to the livelihood of the workers.

In the report, the world's seven leading garment makers have shown an image of a minimum wage for living and living. Besides India, India, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Cambodia and Indonesia. Bangladeshi workers get the lowest wage among the countries. Suvon wage requirement for living in Bangladesh equals 252 US dollars. In contrast, a Bangladeshi worker gets 50 dollars. Minimum wage for workers in India and Sri Lanka is 50 dollars But India needs more than $ 200 for a decent life and more than 250 dollars in Sri Lanka.

The report illustrates the misery of women workers. Many young women workers suffer from urinary tract infections due to lack of work pressure in the toilets.

Economist Hossain Zillur Rahman said in the first light, Not just garments, income inequality is increasing in all respects in Bangladesh. It's a matter of concern. Executive Chairman of the Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC) Hossain Zillur said, "The concept of 'cheap labor' in spreading garment industry in Bangladesh has become a major factor. This idea has to come out. The future of Bangladeshi garment industry will have the core of skilled workers. It is important to increase wages and reduce discrimination.

BGMEA president Siddiqur Rahman Oxfam refused to disclose the information of the workers of the garment factory owners. He said that Bangladesh's condition is much better than the other producing countries. He complained that Oxfam did not speak to them.

In view of the BGMEA president's speech, Program Director of Oxfam Bangladesh, MB Akhtar said that there were more than one meeting with the owners, labor organizations and all concerned for research. They were heard.

Tasklima Akhter, the president of Bangladesh Garment Workers 'Association, said that Oxfam's report is right for the workers' income-based discrimination. He said in the first light yesterday that women are forced to work overtime for survival. But they still do not get enough money to live well with overtime

The millionaire increased even more

In the report, Oxfam also highlighted the figures of income-based discrimination around the world. As in last year, the largest millionaire in history has increased. Every two days in the world people have become a millionaire. 9 of every 10 people are male. The wealth of those who are a millionaire has increased greatly. The amount of wealth that has been generated in the world in the last year, only 1% of the wealthy people in the world. 50 percent of the poor did not receive any of this wealth.

Oxfam says that civil rights have been seriously threatened in more than 100 countries. These countries are losing the right to talk to people every day.

Oxfam gave a number of suggestions to prevent this massive discrimination. They called on different governmental governments to create specific and scheduled schedules. Governments should ensure the wages of workers' living standards. Oxfam has advised taxation on rich people, including removing gender inequality in wages. Advice to share the income of poor workers to eliminate income-based discrimination.