Ethical Issues on Ready-Made Garments (RMG)

Sector

Group 1
Ashiqul Karim Bhuiyan

132-0534-030

Abu Khaled

111-0581-530

Shah MD Tajder

113-0289-030

Tariqul Islam

111-0327-030

Gulshan Zareen Alam

121-0269-030

Subrata Rudra

101-0681-030

Introduction
Over the past twenty five years, the number of
manufacturing units has grown from 180 to over 4000.
The RMG sector has also played a significant role in the
socio-economic development of the country.
Nearly four million workers are directly and more than
twelve million inhabitants are indirectly associated with
the industry and one and half are women workers.
Export in forging countries various garments product :
USA, UK and others country
The mission and vision profit maximization

Current Situation of RMG Sector

in Bangladesh
According to private statistics there are 5000 garments
factory .
According to BGMEA there are 4000 garments factory.
More than 12 lakh labors employing on this industry.
85% of the labor is women.
76% of total export earnings come from RMG sector.

Key Issues in RMG Sector of

Bangladesh
Wage Issues
Child labor Issues
Health and safety Issues
Technological Issues
Environmental Issues

Alternative Scenarios
In this sector workers are the key where workers issue
should need to keep in mind.
Using child's in RMG sector.
Under developed and developing countries like
Bangladesh they are not that much concern about the
workers safety issues.
RMG sectors are doing serious hamper on our environment
and the water.
Low labor productivity.
Regular interruption in RMG power supply

Stakeholder Impact Analysis

Stakeholder Impact Analysis

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1. Workers

Cheap labour available.

Minimum wage rate is
very negative in trend.
No job security

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2. Trade Unions
Stands for workers right
After Rana Plaza incident
becomes more active with
Accord & AFBWS
Directly or indirectly
threaten workers to form
the union.
Very insignificant
percentage of workers
representation.

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3. Government Institutions
Responsible authority is DIFE under the Ministry of Labor and
Employment
Major Activities to ensure labors right:
Medical facilities and life skills training by 30 welfare centres.
Conciliation of disputes associated with trade union.

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4. NGOs
Existence of both local & INGO
Out of 3 kinds of INGO, Workers & Governments NGO plays
vital role.
Major local NGOs are:
OSHE

DAM

AWAJ Foundation

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5. Owners & Business Associations (BA)

Major BAs:
BGMEA

BKMEA

Major Activities by BAs to maintain ethical conducts:

Providing legal protection
Exploring and consolidating business with global buyers
Check labor standards are respected as free child labor industry
Internal politics and strong business players dominance limits
activities.
Result of failure of implementation is the lost of GSP

Assessing the Alternatives

from Deontological
Perspective

Deontological/ Non-Consequentialist ethicsduty-based ethics

Assessing the alternatives
Improper working environment
Safety
No accommodation facility
Long working hours
Minimum wage rate
Gender discrimination
Child Labor

Assessing the Alternatives

from Teleological Perspective
Teleological or Consequentialist ethics- resultoriented ethics
Assessing the alternatives
Improper working environment and Safety
problems
Long working hours
Minimum wage rate
Gender discrimination, Child labor

Recommendations &
Actions
Some unethical practices in the RMG sector
is given with possible actions bellow:
Working environment issues
Health and safety related issues
Compensation and benefits related issues
Child labor
Gender discrimination

Practical Constraints
Lack of education of workers
Workers of RMG sector do not aware
about their basic rights.
Do not follow the Bangladesh Labor Law
properly.
Factory owners do not concern about the
workers benefit.
Most of the factory owners do not aware

Conclusion
Finally we can say that if the government modify
their law regarding RMG sector and if anyone
failed to follow or fulfilled the requirements of the
law they will get punished.
On the same side factory owners of RMG industry
need to follow the Bangladesh Labor Law 2015 so
that they can do business in a proper guidelines.
Try to consider the workers condition and provide
them proper compensation and benefits.
Government must aware about the Bangladeshi
labor law to those workers so that they are able to
understand their basic rights.