"Can a just transition plan save Bangladesh’s brick kiln workers from seasonal employment?"

As the construction sector booms in Dhaka, the need for brick kiln workers has increased, but little heed is paid by authorities to these labourers who work under dire conditions in extreme heat and rain.

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... work conditions within these kilns can get extremely uncomfortable. Brick kiln workers are regularly exposed to dangerous working conditions exacerbated by irregular weather patterns ...

Adding to the workers’ health-related vulnerabilities caused by heat exposure is the economic vulnerability of working in an industry that is weather-dependent, with many kilns staying shut during the months from May to September because of heavy rainfall. This pushes workers into a state of temporary unemployment, or sends them seeking “seasonal” employment.

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