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Bangladesh police fire tear gas at garment workers demanding higher wages
Original: "Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and used stun grenades Wednesday to disperse garment workers protesting for higher
Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and stun grenades on Wednesday to break up garment workers protesting for higher wages. Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 takas (about $245), up from the current 12,500 takas, citing rising living costs. The confrontations highlight ongoing tensions between garment workers and factory owners in the country's key export industry.
Why now: Rising living costs and stalled wage negotiations have pushed garment workers into fresh protests that police met with force.
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- "Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and used stun grenades Wednesday to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages, police and witnesses said. "Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 takas ($245), up from 12,500 takas. They say rising living costs and… · susurros@kolektiva.social · 10
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