Description : Barefoot in the salt beds, laborers, including children, work tirelessly in the salt fields of Bashkhali Upazila, Cox's Bazar. Despite the country's self-sufficiency in salt production, workers endure harsh conditions, low wages, and an uncertain future in this vital industry. The salt industry in Bangladesh, particularly in coastal areas like Chittagong and Cox's Bazar, produces salt seasonally from December to mid-May. Chittagong Bangladesh.