{
  "id": 17626496,
  "title": "Double pay amid protests? Why are Bangladesh garment workers demanding this? How unrest threatens a $47 bn export sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/double-pay-amid-protests-why-are-bangladesh-garment-workers-demanding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:31:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/double-pay-amid-protests-why-are-bangladesh-garment-workers-demanding-this-how-unrest-threatens-a-47-bn-export-sector-11793543085409.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Police vehicle torched, factories shut: Unrest in Bangladesh as garment workers demand higher wages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/police-vehicle-torched-factories-shut-unrest-in-bangladesh-as-garment",
        "published": "2026-11-01T15:45:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Bangladesh workers clash with police in protests over low pay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/bangladesh-workers-clash-with-police-in-protests-over-low-pay",
        "published": "2026-11-01T16:52:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Bangladesh garment protests shut factories, threatening global supply chains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/bangladesh-garment-protests-shut-factories-threatening-global-supply",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:41:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}