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19 Jan 2024

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Bangladesh Post

Bangladesh: Garment workers protest demanding raise in wages

Garment workers' unions take part in a protest in front of the Minimum Wage Board office demanding rising ahead of a new minimum wage in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 7, 2023.

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Workers claimed that they are demanding the implementation of the salary structure announced by the government. The government has set a minimum salary of 12,500 taka, but the garment owner is paying the previous salary violating the government’s directive...

Alal Sarker, a worker of Jamuna Spinning Division said, Tk7000 is not enough to support a family. The owner told us that they will not follow the instructions of the government...

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