This photograph taken on July 15, 2026 shows garment workers heading to an apparel factory at Baniachala in Bangladesh's Gazipur district. The closure of the Lithe Garments factory cost around 3,000 workers their jobs in a single night, underscoring strains in an industry that has powered Bangladesh's rise as the world's second-biggest apparel exporter after China. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH: Bangladesh-economy-textile, FOCUS by Sheikh Sabiha ALAM