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Bangladesh garment factories close as workers clash with police in pay protests

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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and used stun grenades on Wednesday to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages, police and witnesses said. Hundreds of factories remained shut after days of protests disrupted the country’s garment industry, which earns about …

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protest (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Demonstrations held in industrial cities as workers demand wage increase as cost of living rises.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Bangladesh garment factories disrupted as protests continue for third day (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Workers in Bangladesh's largest export sector are demanding a minimum wage increase amid rising inflation.

  3. BBC News

    Wage protests force hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to close (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    These factories, which manufacture for brands like H&M and Uniqlo, rely on millions of lowly paid workers.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Bangladesh garment factories close as workers clash with police in pay protests (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and used stun grenades on Wednesday to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages, police and witnesses said. Hundreds of factories remained shut after days of protests disrupted the country’s garment industry, which earns about …

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