Ashulia, Bangladesh, Nov 2, 2026 (AFP) - Bangladesh garment workers clash with police protesting higher wages

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2026-11-02

Thousands of striking Bangladeshi garment workers clashed with police on Monday, demanding a monthly minimum wage more than double their current pay, as protests spread across industrial hubs. The South Asian nation of 170 million people is the world's second-biggest garment exporter behind China, producing clothes for major international brands. Hundreds of workers in Gazipur, north of the capital Dhaka, blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway, with s......

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