Garment workers protest: Bangladesh Home Minister alleges former Awami League-linked factory owners fuelling unrest

What each side is saying

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• left · 1 outlet

  The latest unrest disrupted operations in key manufacturing hubs and raised ‌concerns over export shipments and buyer confidence in Bangladesh, the world’s ‌second-largest apparel exporter after China, as workers demanded a minimum monthly wage of ⁠30,000 taka ($243), up from 12,500 taka

  — The Hindu

• center · 1 outlet

  Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday alleged that industrialists and factory owners with links to the former Awami League government were instigating unrest in the country's garment sector, as workers' protests demanding higher wages entered their third consecutive day.

  — The Tribune

• right · 1 outlet

  Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing escalating unrest as workers demanding a Tk 30,000 minimum monthly wage.

  — OpIndia