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Bangladesh Forms New Wage Board Amid Garment Worker Protests

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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Bangladesh formed a new wage board on Sunday comprising government, worker, and owner representatives to review garment worker minimum wages.

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Thousands of workers continued demonstrations in industrial hubs around Dhaka on Sunday, leading to clashes with police firing tear gas.

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Workers are demanding over 30,000 taka per month compared to the current 13,000 taka to cope with rising household inflation.