‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs
Tens of thousands of workers in world's second-largest apparel exporter hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
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Tens of thousands of workers in world's second-largest apparel exporter hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
These factories, which manufacture for brands like H&M and Uniqlo, rely on millions of lowly paid workers.
The government has formed a six-member wage board to address workers’ demands for a monthly minimum wage increase amid rising inflation and living costs.
<p>Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked a major highway and clashed with police on Monday, demanding a monthly minimum wage more than double their current pay, as protests spread across industrial hubs.</p> <p>The South Asian nation of 170 million people is the world’s second-biggest garment exporter behind <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1611
Workers in Bangladesh's largest export sector are demanding a minimum wage increase amid rising inflation.
The workers’ demands reflect mounting pressure from rising living costs and persistent inflation.
Demonstrations held in industrial cities as workers demand wage increase as cost of living rises.
The wage board was formed after discussions with workers' representatives and industry leaders.
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