Bangladesh garment workers take to the streets to demand higher minimum wages
Tens of thousands walked out in the world's second-largest apparel exporter, saying current pay leaves them unable to cover basic needs.
What to know
- Tens of thousands of garment workers joined the protests.
- The demonstrators are calling for a better minimum wage.
- Workers say their current earnings barely cover their needs.
- Bangladesh is the world's second-largest apparel exporter.
Tens of thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh have taken to the streets to press for a higher minimum wage, saying what they earn is not enough to live on. The demonstrations drew workers from an industry that makes the country the second-largest apparel exporter in the world.
Workers described going hungry on current pay. The protests put the wage question at the centre of a sector that supplies global clothing brands. No figure for the wage increase being sought was given in the report.
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