After violent protests last year the Bangladeshi government nearly doubled the standard minimum wage for garment workers. The minimum wage is now $43 a month but even with this increase Bangladesh still has the lowest garment wages in the world.
With a population of 150 million, Bangladesh is the new sweatshop of the world. As cost of production increases in China, western retailers and clothing brands such as Gap, H&M and Zara are increasingly turning to Bangladesh.
