Fresh clashes as Bangladesh garment workers protest low wage
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh clashed with police as they protested for fair wages for the clothing they produce for Western brands. The protests, which resulted in the deaths of two people, took place in Ashulia and Gazipur, home to many factories that produce clothing for brands like H&M and Gap. The workers are demanding higher wages to cover rising food expenses, as the cost of basic foodstuffs and house rents have increased significantly.
Bangladeshi police clash with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages for the clothes they make for major Western brands. The protests erupted a week earlier but violence escalated on 30 October when tens of thousands left their shifts and staged protests in Gazipur, the country’s largest...
The workers of some garment factories around Konabari, Bhogra of Gazipur went on strike demanding increase in salary. Meanwhile, agitated workers set fire to a pickup van carrying industrial policemen..
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
![The workers of some garment factories around Konabari [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231029/1698588758-The-workers-of-some-garment-factories-around-Konabari.jpg)
