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Striking Dhaka garment workers set fire to police van amid wage protests
Original: Striking garment workers in Dhaka set fire to a police van today. They just want a fair wage. https://www. aljazeera.com
Garment workers on strike in Dhaka set fire to a police van during protests demanding higher pay, as unrest in Bangladesh's garment sector continues. The government has responded by forming a new wage board to review worker pay. The protests highlight ongoing tension between low wages in the industry and the cost of living, with workers pressing for a fairer minimum wage.
Why now: Fresh clashes between striking garment workers and police, combined with the government's announcement of a wage board, make the labor dispute a breaking story.
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- Striking garment workers in Dhaka set fire to a police van today. They just want a fair wage. https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/b angladesh-forms-wage-board-amid-garment-worker-protests # ClassWar # Politics · MiaMarkTwo@syzito.xyz · 2
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