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Double pay amid protests? Why are Bangladesh garment workers demanding this? How unrest threatens a $47 bn export sector

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Double pay amid protests? Why are Bangladesh garment workers demanding this? How unrest threatens a $47 bn export sector
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Bangladesh garment workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than double the current rate, as rising living costs fuel violent protests. The unrest has shut 529 factories, threatening a $47 billion export industry that employs millions and supplies global brands.

Key Takeaways

  • Double pay amid protests?
  • Why are Bangladesh garment workers demanding this?
  • How unrest threatens a $47 bn export sector.

Bangladesh garment workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than double the current rate, as rising living costs fuel violent protests. The unrest has shut 529 factories, threatening a $47 billion export industry that employs millions and supplies global brands.

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