BusinessPhoto: Deccan HeraldBangladesh Garment Workers Protest Low Pay; Govt Forms Wage Board
Garment workers in Bangladesh protested in Gazipur and Dhaka demanding a minimum monthly wage of BDT 30,000 (approx INR 23,000). The government responded by announcing the formation of a wage board. Bangladesh's garment industry has over 4,000 factories and employs more than four million workers. It is the world's second-largest apparel exporter, with exports worth USD 38.70 billion in 2025-26.
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