Published: Aug 06, 2026, 11:01 IST | Updated: Aug 06, 2026, 11:01 IST
Bangladesh's garment industry, often called the Backbone of the country's economy, is under growing pressure. Once a global success story, the sector is now witnessing factory closures, mass layoffs and falling exports as competition from India and Vietnam intensifies. For thousands of workers, many of them women, the slowdown isn't just an economic statistic, it's a fight to survive.