More than 100 factories in Bangladesh's Ashulia industrial zone suspended operations amid fresh garment-worker protests, as a wage board prepares a revised pay structure without yet determining the increase.
Garment workers demanding a Tk 30,000 minimum monthly wage clashed with police in Narayanganj as protests spread across Bangladesh. The wage board has agreed on a December implementation target, with revised salaries expected in January 2027.
Bangladesh's garment factories are reopening after widespread disruption, but workers continue demanding a Tk 30,000 monthly minimum wage. A new wage board has begun the review process, leaving the dispute unresolved.
