Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge
Workers demand a 30,000-taka minimum wage as unrest spreads to at least 529 factories and raises concerns over export shipments.
- On Monday, Bangladesh's garment factories reopened after widespread closures and Sunday's industrial unrest, though manufacturers remain concerned about potential future disruptions over workers' wage demands.
- Citing mounting pressure from inflation and rising living costs, workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka , more than double their current 13,000 taka pay.
- The ready-made garment sector, employing four million workers, saw staff from at least 529 factories leave their workplaces Sunday, disrupting operations in Gazipur and Ashulia.
- Following an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed officials to ensure production continues; Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed requested law enforcement "crack down on those involved in violence."
- Although the government formed a six-member minimum wage board on Sunday, labour leader Kamrul Hasan says workers' grievances extend beyond that measure, with some leaders reportedly going into hiding.
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Garment workers protest: Bangladesh Home Minister alleges former Awami League-linked factory owners fuelling unrest - The Tribune
Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday alleged that industrialists and factory owners with links to the former Awami League government were instigating unrest in the country's garment sector, as workers' protests demanding higher wages entered their third consecutive day.
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AlKhaleej TodayBangladesh garment workers protesting for higher wages clash with police
MIRPUR (Bangladesh), Nov 2 — Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked a major highway and clashed with police today, demanding a monthly minimum wage more than double...
Bangladesh garment workers clash with police protesting higher wages
Bangladesh is the world's second-biggest garment exporter behind China, manufacturing clothes for some of the largest international brands. Hundreds of workers in Gazipur, north of the capital Dhaka, blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway, vandalising several vehicles, while large groups took to the streets in the Mirpur district, where police dispersed demonstrators with tear gas, AFP reporters saw. The protests came despite the government's announc…
Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge
Bangladesh's garment factories reopened on Monday after widespread closures and production disruptions a day earlier, but manufacturers remain concerned about further unrest over workers' demands for higher wages.
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