Bangladesh agreed to a new garment-sector pay scale starting in December amid protests by workers seeking to raise the monthly minimum wage to 30,000 taka ($242) from 12,500 taka. Workers said rising food, housing and transport costs had eroded their purchasing power. Police clashed with workers, and protests disrupted an industry employing about 4 million people.
WHO:
Bangladesh
WHAT:
Bangladesh agreed to a new garment-sector pay scale starting in December.
WHEN:
Reported Nov 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
WHERE:
Bangladesh
WHY:
The agreement came amid workers' protests demanding higher wages, as they said rising food, housing and transport costs had eroded their purchasing power.
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