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Workers are demanding the monthly minimum wage be raised to 30,000 taka ($242) from 12,500 taka, saying rising food, housing and transport costs have eroded their purchasing power
In an exclusive conversation with The Hindu, a highly-placed source says Mr. Rahman is being “misguided by his own people” on the India policy
Bangladesh deploys additional paramilitary forces as garment workers’ protests continue
The drive-by shooting in Mohmand also left a third officer wounded
Paramilitary forces have been deployed in Gazipur and Narayanganj as workers demanding a 30,000-taka minimum wage stay on the streets for a fourth day, with 58 police officers injured, the police said
Bangladesh garment workers stage fourth day of wage protests Reuters‘Following situation’: MEA on protests by garment workers in Bangladesh The Hindu‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs Al JazeeraViolent garment protests disrupt Bangladesh factories for fourth day, govt blames Sheikh Hasina Telegraph IndiaWage protests force hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to close BBC
Bangladesh Garment Workers Clash With Police, Block Highways As Wage Protests Intensify; 670 Factories Shut
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The latest unrest disrupted operations in key manufacturing hubs and raised concerns over export shipments and buyer confidence in Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel exporter after China, as workers demanded a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka ($243), up from 12,500 taka
The garment sector is the backbone of Bangladesh's export-driven economy, employing millions of workers and generating the bulk of the country's foreign earnings
Nineteen people have reportedly been detained in Dhaka amid violence during garment factory workers' protest for higher wages.
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Bangladesh garment workers torch police box, block highway over wage hike demand India TodayBangladesh sets up wage board as garment workers' unrest shuts factories ReutersBangladesh forms wage board as garment workers keep up protests The HinduBangladesh garment workers protest for higher wages, govt announces wage board Telegraph IndiaViolent protests rock Bangladesh garment hubs as workers demand a steep pay hike The Times of India
Garment sector is the backbone of Bangladesh's export-driven economy, employing millions of workers and generating the bulk of the country's foreign earnings.
