Working conditions in Bangladesh Pictures Working conditions in Bangladesh A Bangladeshi girl carries a child and stands in front of a burner at a tannery on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 10, 2012. In a report released on Oct. 9, 2012, New York-based Human Rights Watch says tannery workers in Bangladesh's capital are being exposed to serious health risks because of hazardous chemicals and are in danger of accidents due to tannery machinery. Bangladesh annually exports millions of dollars of leather goods to some 70 countries, including the U.S. and Japan.