As the BNP government unleashed police violence against workers, union leaders called on them to end their struggles.
Bangladesh garment factories close as workers clash with police during wage protests – video
Garment factory workers clashed with Bangladesh police as protests over wages entered their fifth day and disrupted production in the country's key apparel sector
Bangladesh garment workers protest over low pay; govt announces formation of wage board
Dhaka, Nov 1 (PTI) Garment workers in Bangladesh on Sunday staged protests in Gazipur and Dhaka over their longstanding demand for higher pay, prompting the government to announce the formation of a wage board, according to local media reports. Garment workers chanting slogans blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur, demanding a minimum monthly wage of […]
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Bangladesh garment workers stage fourth day of wage protests
Garment workers in Bangladesh staged a fourth day of wage protests on Tuesday, with police firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators as unrest disrupted factory operations and transport links in the country's vital export sector.
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Tens of thousands of workers in world's second-largest apparel exporter hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
Bangladesh: Wage protests force hundreds of garment factories to close
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Bangladesh garment factories disrupted as protests continue for third day
Workers in Bangladesh's largest export sector are demanding a minimum wage increase amid rising inflation.
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Behind Bangladesh's garment boom, workers cut food, healthcare as wages fall short
Before dawn each day, garment worker Shilpi Khatun cooks over a wood-fired clay stove because her family cannot afford gas, before heading to a factory in Gazipur, an industrial hub on the outskirts of Dhaka.
2026 Bangladesh garment workers protests
The 2026 Bangladesh garment workers protests are a series of labour demonstrations by workers in the ready-made garment industry of Bangladesh, demanding an increase in the sector's minimum monthly wage from ৳12,500 to ৳30,000.[1] Protests began in August 2026[2] and escalated in late October and early November 2026 in the industrial areas of Ashulia and Gazipur and in the capital, Dhaka.[3][4] On 1 November 2026, the government announced the formation of a six-member Minimum Wage Board including factory owners, though protests continued after the announcement due to not meeting demands.[1]
2026 Bangladesh garment sector minimum wage protests
The 2026 Bangladesh garment sector minimum wage protests are a series of labour demonstrations by workers in the ready-made garment industry of Bangladesh, demanding an increase in the sector's minimum monthly wage from ৳12,500 to ৳30,000.[1] Protests began in August 2026[2] and escalated in late October and early November 2026 in the industrial areas of Ashulia and Gazipur and in the capital, Dhaka.[3][4] On 1 November 2026, the government announced the formation of a six-member Minimum Wage Board including factory owners, though protests continued after the announcement due to not meeting demands. [1]
Islamization of Bangladesh’s Electoral Politics and its Anti-trans Implications - শুদ্ধস্বর
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Wage protests spread as workers take to streets, often ‘without unions’
Wage protests spread as workers take to streets, often ‘without unions’
