The 17-year-old worked in the garment factory until 11pm the previous evening, starting again at 8am that morning. Eti Akhtar (18) has been working and living alone in Dhaka for the past four yearsEti and garment workers pictured in a clothing printing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She packs it in a Tupperware container, before walking 45 minutes to the garment factory, where she starts at 8am. She did not know if her own job was secure, saying women were deemed undesirable as garment workers after they turned 40; sometimes even from their late 20s. Sally Hayden Bangladeshi garment industry brings poor conditions Eti Akhtar (18) worries about harassment when she goes to and from her job in a garment factory.

Source: The Irish Times December 27, 2025 09:00 UTC