Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- A global labour rights organisation has called on fashion brands, suppliers, and governments to take urgent action to protect garment workers from the growing risks caused by rising workplace temperatures.

In its new report titled "Heat and Garment Workers' Rights - Fashioning a Just Transition," the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) warns that as global temperatures rise due to climate change, millions of factory workers mostly women and migrants are facing worsening health risks, harassment, and even wage theft.

According to the report, about 72 million garment workers worldwide are now vulnerable to heat stress, particularly in production hubs like Bangladesh, India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Brazil, which are amon...