Corporate Compliance 1 November 2026
Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest Wage Hike, Torch Police Box
Garment workers in Bangladesh set fire to a police box and blocked a major highway demanding the government raise the minimum wage to 30,000 taka. The protest escalated after officials refused to meet the workers' demands, leading to clashes with police and disruption of transport routes across the city, causing significant traffic delays and drawing national attention to labor conditions in the garment sector.
Protest Highlights
- Workers torched a police box and blocked the Dhaka‑Chittagong highway.
- Demanding a minimum wage increase to 30,000 BDT per month.
- Police confrontation led to arrests and traffic chaos.
For full story, see India Today article.
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