Women built Bangladesh’s RMG sector. Now, automation could leave them behind

Women built Bangladesh’s RMG sector. Now, automation could leave them behind

Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune The introduction of automated machines in garment manufacturing has seen notable reductions in labour requirements globally

Competitiveness cannot come at the expense of livelihoods.

Nearly two centuries after Dickens famously wrote, “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times”, we are approaching a similar paradoxical era where advancement in technology can make miracles happen, and, simultaneously, deepen inequalities.Advanced technology can play a critical role in enhancing the competitiveness of Bangladesh’s garment sector.While competitors such as India and China boast efficiency rates of 60-65%, the average efficiency rate in Bangladesh is 40-45%.Additionally, as global […]

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