For Bangladesh's Struggling Garment Workers, Hunger Is A Bigger Worry Than Pandemic
Many garment factories have reopened, but the coronavirus still affects global demand and orders remain canceled. "I need to work," says one employee. "I'll die of hunger before I die of this virus."
![Garment workers were deemed essential employees during Bangladesh](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/06/04/gettyimages-1211673693_wide-32169b5911b4dd56d908be538e59d5adfba834f1.jpg?s=600)
Many garment factories have reopened, but the coronavirus still affects global demand and orders remain canceled. "I need to work," says one employee. "I'll die of hunger before I die of this virus."
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