
Bangladesh to increase garment workers' pay
DHAKA — Bangladesh's garment industry wage board said on Wednesday it had agreed to raise the minimum wage for workers in the key export sector, following five days of protests and sporadic clashes.

DHAKA — Bangladesh's garment industry wage board said on Wednesday it had agreed to raise the minimum wage for workers in the key export sector, following five days of protests and sporadic clashes.
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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