Garment worker, 21, filming Bangladesh’s labour protests dies after assault

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Police intervened in protests by textile workers in Bangladesh demanding an increase in the minimum wage to 30,000 taka and an end to layoffs. Dozens were injured in the clashes, and one worker died in Gazipur. Production stopped at more than 150 factories following the protests.

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In Bangladesh, dozens of textile workers were injured when police cracked down on minimum wage protests; one injured worker died in Gazipur. The wage board decided that the increased rate would take effect in December, with the first payment due in January 2027; the amount of the increase is unclear.