Often consumers purchase clothing produced in third world nations, considering the cheaper price. Therefore the question must be answered, why are these clothes so inexpensive?

According to the article by Serajul Quadir and Ruma Paul (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/asian-pacific-business/unrest-threatens-bangladeshs-19-billion-clothing-industry/article4528109/) workers are unhappy with conditions in factories, earning about 51 USD per month. Along with unfair pay, “working conditions and safety standards are poor, employees and some analysts say.”

Second only to China, the textiles sector in Bangladesh is a $19-billion industry, making up “80 per cent of the country’s $24-billion in annual exports.” In such a large industry it is common that employees are treated unfairly. This unrest need be resolved before large corporations decide to take their business elsewhere. The U.S. ambassador to Bangladesh, Dan Mozena described, “Many companies’ representatives told me about their concerns about buying from Bangladesh.” The CEO of H&M Karl-Johan Persson met with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and, “called for increasing the minimum wage and also for annual wage reviews for workers in the country’s textile industry.”

Poor ethics has created great unrest in the Bangladeshi textile industry. Improving overall working conditions is the only way to regain confidence from international investors and restore order among the employees.