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Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.Bangladesh agrees new garment pay scale from December amid protests
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Bangladesh’s garment wage board agreed on Wednesday to raise the sector’s minimum pay from December, after weeks of protests that saw tens of thousands of workers march through industrial areas. Workers had been demanding the monthly minimum wage be lifted to 30,000 taka from 12,500 taka, saying rising food, housing and transport costs have eroded their purchasing power. Details of the new pay scale remain scarce, and it is unclear whether the agreement will end the five‑day protests and clashes.
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Workers are demanding the monthly minimum wage be raised to 30,000 taka ($242) from 12,500 taka, saying rising food, housing and transport costs have eroded their purchasing power
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Workers are demanding the monthly minimum wage be raised to 30,000 taka ($242) from 12,500 taka, saying rising food, housing and transport costs have eroded their purchasing power
