More than 42 per cent garment workers did not benefit from the stimulus package despite being one of the poorest segments of the population and hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.

This means about 14 lakh apparel workers out of a total of 33 lakh did not receive the support, said the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday.

"The stimulus package was given from the public money, but the interests of the workers were not considered as a priority," Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of the TIB, said in a virtual press conference yesterday.

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