Study: How does automation affect workers in Bangladesh’s RMG sector?

Bangladesh is the second largest exporter of readymade garments (RMGs) after China, contributing 10.35 percent of the national GDP and 84.58 percent of the country's exports in fiscal year 2023. The country is also home to 61 of the top 100 highest-rated LEED-certified factories in the world and 229 LEED-certified green factories. State-of-the-art garment factories also mean technological advances. But are those, especially automation, good for garment workers?