Bangladesh garment factories disrupted as protests continue for third day
Summary
Protests over low wages and living costs have disrupted garment production in Bangladesh for a third day, with hundreds of factories temporarily closed and police deployed in industrial areas near Dhaka. The government has formed a wage board to review minimum pay as workers demand a monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than twice the current 12,500 taka.Key Facts
- About 500 garment factories were temporarily shuttered after protests began on Saturday.
- Thousands of workers have taken to the streets in areas including Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur.
- Police used tear gas and sound grenades against protesters, according to the report.
- Bangladesh formed a wage board on Sunday to review the minimum wage for garment workers.
- Workers are seeking a monthly minimum wage of 30,000 taka, about $242, compared with the current 12,500 taka, about $101.
- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held an emergency meeting with ministers and advisers.
- Bangladesh’s garment industry is worth about $38 billion and is a major source of export earnings and employment.
- The garment manufacturers’ association said factory owners could use a “no work, no pay” provision if protests continued.
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