Bangladesh garment factories close as workers clash with police in pay protests
Summary
Bangladesh police used tear gas and stun grenades to break up garment workers protesting for higher wages, while hundreds of factories stayed shut across industrial areas. Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 takas as the government forms a new wage board.
Key Points
- Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and used stun grenades to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages.
- Hundreds of factories remained shut after days of unrest disrupted the country's garment industry, which is a major export earner.
- Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 takas, citing inflation and rising living costs.
- The government has formed a new wage board, and workers are expected to receive salaries under the new pay scale in January.
