For Bangladesh's Struggling Garment Workers, Hunger Is A Bigger Worry Than Pandemic

By Lauren Frayer

Published June 5, 2020 at 10:51 AM MDT

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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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Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.

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