US Edition150 Bangladesh garment factories shut, 11,000 workers charged
- Bangladeshi garment manufacturers have closed 150 factories indefinitely due to violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, affecting around 85 percent of the country's annual exports.
- The government-appointed panel raised the sector's wage by 56.25 percent, but garment workers rejected it, demanding a higher minimum wage of 23,000 taka. The protests have become the worst in more than a decade, posing a major challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
- Police have issued blanket charges against 11,000 workers, and factories have closed in response to fears of further strikes. The minimum wage protests highlight dire conditions for the sector's four million workers, most of whom are women struggling with rising living costs.
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150 Bangladesh Garment Factories Shut "Indefinitely", 11,000 Workers Charged
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers on Saturday shuttered 150 factories "indefinitely", as police issued blanket charges for 11,000 workers in connection with violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, officers said. Bangladesh's 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of its $55 billion in annual exports, supplying many of the world's top brands including Levi's, Zara and H&M. But conditions are dire for many of the sector's …
Manufacturers close 150 Bangladeshi garment factories amid protests for higher minimum wage
Clothing manufacturers closed 150 factories in Bangladesh “indefinitely” on Saturday. This is reported by the local police, which has also issued charges against 11,000 factory employees in connection with protests. They broke out last month, with staff demanding a higher minimum wage.
150 Bangladesh garment factories shut, 11,000 workers charged
The Bangladeshi garment manufacturers took the decision to close 150 factories "indefinitely" on Saturday. This move comes in the wake of blanket charges being issued for 11,000 workers by the police in connection with recent violent protests advocating for a higher minimum wage.
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