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Cheap fashion under pressure as Bangladeshi garment workers protest for pay hike

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France-Presse, A. (2026, November 2). Cheap fashion under pressure as Bangladeshi garment workers protest for pay hike. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3372963/cheap-fashion-under-pressure-bangladeshi-garment-workers-protest-pay-hike

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Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers protested on Monday for a significant wage increase, blocking major highways and clashing with police. The protests occurred across industrial hubs like Gazipur and Mirpur, with some workers vandalizing vehicles and others being dispersed by tear gas. With around 4 million people employed in the country’s garment sector, which contributes more than 80% of Bangladesh's export earnings, the demonstrations highlight growing labor unrest over low wages.

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As of November 3, 2026, garment workers in Bangladesh have staged a fourth day of protests demanding a significant increase in their minimum monthly wage from 12,500 taka to 30,000 taka. Thousands of protesters have clashed with police and vandalized factories across Dhaka and Gazipur, prompting authorities to deploy paramilitary forces and close hundreds of garment factories. The unrest has disrupted transportation links and factory operations, raising concerns among industry officials about potential delays in shipments and damage to Bangladesh’s reputation as a reliable sourcing hub for global apparel orders. Despite the government forming a new wage board on November 1st, protests continue, defying calls from authorities to end demonstrations.

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Tempers fray as thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers protest for pay hike About 4 million people work in Bangladesh’s garment sector, which accounts for more than 80 per cent of its export earnings Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked a major highway and clashed with police on Monday, demanding a monthly minimum wage more than double current pay, as protests spread across industrial hubs.

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2026-11-02 · South China Morning Post

Cheap fashion under pressure as Bangladeshi garment workers protest for pay hike · assertive framing

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protests → fray → hubs

Hundreds of workers in Gazipur, north of the capital Dhaka, blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway, vandalising several vehicles, while large groups took to the streets in the Mirpur district, where police dispersed demonstrators with tear gas. asserted

police → block → gas