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IN PHOTOS: Bangladesh garment workers protest for more than double the current minimum wage

Updated On: 02 November, 2026 02:56 PM IST | Samuel Dsouza

Hundreds of workers in Gazipur, north of the capital Dhaka, blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway, vandalising several vehicles, while large groups took to the streets in the Mirpur district, where police dispersed demonstrators with tear gas, AFP reporters saw. (PICS/AFP)

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Police personnel stand guard as garment workers gather to protest demanding higher minimum wages in Dhaka on Monday. PIC/AFP
Police personnel stand guard as garment workers gather to protest demanding higher minimum wages in Dhaka on Monday. PIC/AFP
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Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked a major highway and clashed with police on Monday, demanding a monthly minimum wage more than double current pay, as protests spread across industrial hubs
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked a major highway and clashed with police on Monday, demanding a monthly minimum wage more than double current pay, as protests spread across industrial hubs
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Bangladesh is the world's second-biggest garment exporter, behind China, manufacturing clothes for some of the largest international brands
Bangladesh is the world's second-biggest garment exporter, behind China, manufacturing clothes for some of the largest international brands
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Police personnel stand guard near the site of garment workers protest demanding higher minimum wages in Dhaka on Monday
Police personnel stand guard near the site of garment workers protest demanding higher minimum wages in Dhaka on Monday
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Protesters demand a 30,000-taka monthly pay (USD 241), which is more than double their current pay. Workers currently earn about 13,000 taka a month, according to Kalpona Akter of the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity
Protesters demand a 30,000-taka monthly pay (USD 241), which is more than double their current pay. Workers currently earn about 13,000 taka a month, according to Kalpona Akter of the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held an emergency cabinet meeting late Sunday. "The prime minister... instructed us to ensure workers' rights and improve their living standards. He also instructed us to ensure that production and exports continue unhindered," Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters after the meeting
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held an emergency cabinet meeting late Sunday. "The prime minister... instructed us to ensure workers' rights and improve their living standards. He also instructed us to ensure that production and exports continue unhindered," Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters after the meeting

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