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Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Demand TK30,000 Minimum Salary as Factory Closures Add Pressure
Garment workers in Bangladesh staged repeated protests in Dhaka and Gazipur in October 2026, demanding higher wages, unpaid salaries and improved benefits. Demonstrators blocked the Dhaka–Mymensingh highway, calling for a monthly minimum salary of Tk30,000 compared with the existing statutory minimum of Tk12,500. Police used batons and sound grenades to disperse protesters, while five factories suspended operations amid the disruption. In Gazipur, more than 1,000 workers of C-Stage (BD) Ltd protested over unpaid September wages. The Bangladesh government has begun forming a new garment-sector wage board, raising hopes of formal negotiations as labour tensions continue.