Unfair economic order for less-developed countries

The Bangladesh garment factory disaster exposes deep-rooted conflicts of the globalization era, says an article in People's Daily (excerpts below).

Developing countries face a number of difficulties in restrictions placed on them by large international companies. Local workers have to work hard to scrape a meager wage.

Bangladesh used to be a comparatively developed country in South Asia. Its textile industry had been developed over the decades before the arrival of British colonialists.

The colonialists have gone but the country faces a similar situation. It is difficult for it to upgrade its industrial structure and protect the basic rights of workers.

The government of Bangladesh actively seeks development opportunities.

Some international companies take advantage of their brands, sales and technologies to exploit the original manufacturers in developing counties.

The tragedy in Bangladesh, and similar tragedies in other countries, show that workers must have a decent wage and a say in their conditions. If not, then globalization could be seen as exploitation.