Police vehicle torched, factories shut: Unrest in Bangladesh as garment workers demand higher wages
Nineteen people have reportedly been detained in Dhaka amid violence during garment factory workers' protest for higher wages.
Bangladesh's garment industry is facing a crisis as violent protests over low wages force more than 500 factories to suspend operations, disrupting a $47 billion export sector. The government has set up a wage board to review pay, but tensions remain high as workers continue to protest, demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than double the current minimum.
The protests have forced nearly 1 million workers out of jobs and raised concerns about the impact on an industry that employs 4 million people and accounts for 80% of Bangladesh's export earnings.
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