Dhaka, Nov 5 (IANS) As many as 50 people, including law enforcement personnel, were injured, while more than 200 factories in Savar and Ashulia were forced to declare holidays as protests by garment workers in Bangladesh turned violent, local media reported on Thursday.
Garment workers in Bangladesh have protested over pay, with factory closures and clashes with police reported during the protests. Just Style reported factory closures, while The Hindu said a new pay scale had been approved to take effect in December. Winnipeg Sun reported that most workers returned to work, but Prokerala later reported renewed protests in Ashulia. IndiaTimes said workers were still struggling with living costs and that the government had not announced the increase protesters sought.
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