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Automation reshapes RMG industries, but at what cost?
In one of Dhaka’s largest garment factories, a young woman swiftly sewed a piece of grey fabric and passed it down the production line. She impatiently awaited the next piece, willing her colleague to work faster.
Above her sewing machine, a screen emitted a red warning—she had completed only seven pieces so far, against a daily target of 101. The screen’s colour would shift to orange as she progressed and turn green if she met her target. Failure to maintain pace consistently could result in dismissal.
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Path to reform: Former US envoys meet Chief Adviser
Right to Freedom (R2F), a US-bansed rghtss body, has actively supported Bangladesh civil society organisations and young activists who played a key role in the 5 August Student Uprising—a movement that ultimately led to the downfall of a regime whose mismanagement had forced Bangladesh to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Bangladesh has been undergoing a profound democratic transition following years of systemic corruption, political repression, and economic mismanagement under the previous regime. The country’s human rights landscape was marred by enforced disappearances, suppression of dissent, and widespread electoral fraud, leading to growing unrest.
Hasina regime a ‘terrible tornado’
Bangladesh's interim leader says he felt "dazzled" when asked to take charge after long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was driven from power last year.
"I had no idea I'd be leading the government," Muhammad Yunus told the BBC. "I had never run a government machine before and had to get the buttons right.
"Once that settled down, we started organising things," the Nobel-prize winning economist said, adding that restoring law and order and fixing the economy were priorities for the country.
