This is a survey report on the workers of Bangladeshi garments workers. It clarify the scenario of they are doing good or not. How their work going .

1. Assignment on
A survey report on the Garment workers of Bangladesh.
Course Code: HUM4100
Course Name: Sociology and Industrial Organizational Psychology
Batch: 191
Section: 1
Department of Textile Engineering
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology
Submitted to:
Md. Abdur Rakib
Assistant Professor & Head, Dept. of Social
Sciences, BUFT
Submitted by:
Aangan Sen (191-424-801)
Md. Shakil Miah (191-428-801)

2. Presented By :
Aangan Sen
Batch:191
Depertment Of TEXTILE
Engineering(WET),
BGMEA University of Fashion &
Technology.
Md. Shakil Miah
Batch:191
Depertment Of TEXTILE
Engineering(WET),
BGMEA University of Fashion &
Technology.

3. Introduction
 Readymade garment (RMG) industry of Bangladesh commenced its journey in the late
1970s and within a short period of time emerged as an important player in the economy
in terms of export earnings, employment generation, poverty alleviation and empowering
of women. RMG sector of Bangladesh needs to improve the factory working environment
and various social issues related to the industry.
 Bangladesh is today one of the world’s largest garment exporters, with the RMG sector
accounting for 84 percent of Bangladesh’s exports. This comes on the back of the
sector’s rapid growth and modernization over the past decade—as well as the strides it
has made in improving conditions for the country’s approximately four million garment
workers.
 Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) export for the July- April period of FY 2021-22
earned $35.36 billion, according to recently released Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
data. During the first ten months of FY 2021-22, RMG export recorded 35.98% growth
compared to the same period of the previous year.

4.  In the first ten months of FY 2021-22, RMG’s two major segments knitwear and woven
sector earned $19.24 billion and $16.11 billion respectively. Registering a 37.49% and
34.23% year-over-year growth respectively.
Introduction

5.  Compliance in the garments sector is now a hotly debated issue in the country.
The western buyers are increasingly becoming vocal about workers’ rights and
safe working conditions and, at the same time, demanding cheap products from
the country. Local ready-made garment (RMG) manufacturers are finding it very
hard in meeting their additional spending on compliance issue under the existing
level of price margin. The compliance issue in RMG sector, the apparel sector is
now undergoing major reforms, following Rana Plaza collapse and Tazreen
Fashions fire that together killed more than 1,200 people, mostly garment
workers. It said compliance-related standards have changed particularly during
the post-Rana Plaza period. Most of the firms are moderately equipped with major
physical compliance-related indicators.
Introduction

6. Methodology
 The present study is based Quantitative formula data was collected from primary
sources. Data was collected from 6 factories as,
 Unicom Textile Mills Ltd. (Amtola road, Fatullah, Narayangonj)
 Ha-meem Group. (Narshighapur, Ashulia, Dhaka)
 Fakir Apparels.(Zoo Road, Mirpur-1, Dhaka)
 MMB fashion.(Mirpur-2, Dhaka)
 Anisha garments. (Middle Auchpara, Tongi West P.S, Gazipur City)
 Aliff Sweater. (Hossan Market, Tongi, Gazipur)

7. Scenario of worker age
 Most of the case the worker age in between 20-40
Result
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Series 1
Series 1

8. Result
Pie-chart of worker Gender
Male Female
28%
72%

9. Scenario of worker Experience
 After talk with the worker, we got that their experience level 1-7 years
Result
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ms. Baby Lipy Mohiuddin Gouranga Hanif Hridoy ripon

10. Scenario of workers Job Satisfaction & meets daily need
Most of the workers have to borrow for fulfill their daily needs & after meet daily
needs they can’t save any money for their future generation
0 2 4 6 8
Yes
No
Borrow
Is workers satisfied to their job? Are they fulfill their daily needs?
Result
Sales
Dissatisfied
Moderately
satisfied
Satisfied

11. Scenario of worker Environment
We go mix answer from the side of different workers. But most of the worker told us
they are moderately comfortable
Good Avarage Poor
25%
47%
23%
Result

12. Scenario of worker safety & health issue
Some worker told us they are satisfied with their company safety and health issues step after
covid-19.Now company provide mask ,First aid, take hand wash facility before entry,fire safety
some are give illness leave, some company also have their own doctor facility etc.
Result

13. Scenario of company training system
29%
71%
Yes No
Result

14. Scenario of company arranging covid vaccine
In this case we got positive
result from the workers.
Maximum company arrange
covid-19 vaccine for their
worker.
Yes
82%
No
18%
Yes No
Result

15. Scenario of co-operative
colleague
65%
35%
Yes No
Result
Reason for worker Absence
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

16. Company recruiting
time per year
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Only One
Time
Two
times
Three
times
When
Need
Series1
Result
Factories worker recruitment
period
In Every
month
10%
In January
50%
After Eid
25%
Before Eid
10%
Others
5%

17. Over time in the
factory
Yes No
90%
10%
Result
Through Application Through phone call Others
40%
30%
30%
Leave system of the
factory

18. Effect of getting late
Absent Warning
70%
30%
Result
Reasons for facing stress
60%
5%
5%
25%
5%
High pressure of work
Boss is not so good
Colleague is not much helpful
Politics
Others

19. Labor strike in factories
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Result

20. Relationship with Boss
Good Average Poor
10%
60%
30%
Result

21. Picture with worker

22. Picture with worker

23. Picture with worker

24. Picture with worker

25. Conclusion
In Bangladesh RMG(Ready Made Garments) Sector Industries need to improve the factory
working environment and various social issues (Compliance Policy). Most of International
buyers are very particular about compliance with codes of conduct before placing any import
order.
With visit some factory, most of the factory can not obey the compliance policy ,most of the
industry can not obey labor law, fire safety is not sufficient, health issues is also a concern for
worker, company can not care about worker physical and mental health .
The garment industry is expected to maintain certain standards or compliance to operate.
Some of the common compliances required in garment industry include working hour policy,
holiday compensation, and wage for leaves, equal remuneration policy, anti-discrimination
policy, no child labor, health, and safety policy, etc.