Speakers in a programme on Tuesday said that about 43 percent female workers at ready-made garments (RMG) sector are victim of malnutrition.

The non-profit H&M Foundation has initiated a long-term project to support female garment workers in Bangladesh starting with their urgent needs related to COVID-19.   As a first step, $1.3 million is donated to WaterAid, CARE and Save the Children to provide around 76,000 young women, their families and community members in and around Dhaka with emergency relief, also reaching 1 million people with messages on COVID-19 and hygiene practices. The H&M Foundation also calls on others to show their support.