Bangladesh Garment Workers Defy Call to End Wage Protests
Garment workers in Bangladesh kept protesting for a fourth day in Gazipur and Narayanganj, demanding a minimum wage of 30,000 taka. Police said 58 officers were injured in clashes, and paramilitary forces have been deployed in both districts as workers stay on the streets.
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Context: Bangladesh's garment industry is one of the world's largest clothing exporters and employs millions of workers, many of them women. Pay has been a recurring source of unrest in the sector, so disputes there can affect global clothing supply.
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