Whether a factory will embrace automation or not, it depends on different critical factors apart from a direct positive impact on productivity. Usually leading factories do a cost-benefit analysis of labour cost versus automation. In most cases, the factories argue that the labour cost, although the minimum wage has increased, is still the lowest compared with Vietnam, the competitor of Bangladesh. The factories that cannot afford expensive machines do not see the use of labour with the manual machines as a major obstacle to doing business. The other determinant factors are design of garment, expectations of brands and the current skills of workers. Moreover, the industry remains unprepared for a Just Transition and compliance with Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) standards. The lack of structured reskilling programs puts low-skilled workers, especially women, at high risk of displacement. Additionally, weak labour protections and limited social safety nets could exacerbate inequalities, leaving workers vulnerable to job losses and wage suppression, threatening livelihoods and export competitiveness, including GSP+ eligibility. Our policymakers, employers and trade unions also lack strategies on how to ensure reskilling, social protection and responsible business practices.