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  "id": 17956351,
  "title": "Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fourth Day of Wage Protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bangladesh-garment-workers-stage-fourth-day-of-wage-protests-17956351",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:31:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business of Fashion",
    "slug": "business-of-fashion",
    "url": "https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/global-markets/bangladesh-garment-workers-stage-fourth-day-of-wage-protests/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Garment workers in Bangladesh staged a fourth day of wage protests on Tuesday, seeking to more than double the monthly minimum wage. The unrest, which began on Saturday, has disrupted factory operations and transport links within the country's apparel export sector. According to the Daily Maverick and Free Malaysia Today, the protests come as manufacturers enter the peak production season for spring and summer orders.\n\nClashes occurred across industrial areas around Dhaka, including Mirpur, Gazipur, and Ashulia, as demonstrators attempted to block major highways. The Daily Maverick reported that dozens of people, including several police officers, were injured during the unrest. In Ashulia, the superintendent of the Ashulia Industrial Police stated that police used tear gas and sound grenades after protesters threw stones and bricks at law enforcement.\n\nThe instability has intensified despite the government forming a six-member wage board to review pay levels. The Business of Fashion noted that violent clashes have resulted in shuttered factories and numerous injuries. The garment industry employs approximately 4 million workers and accounts for more than 80% of the country's export earnings.",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Bangladesh garment workers clash with police protesting higher wages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bangladesh-garment-workers-clash-with-police-protesting-higher-wages",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:25:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Garment workers clash with police over minimum wage in Bangladesh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/garment-workers-clash-with-police-over-minimum-wage-in-bangladesh",
        "published": "2026-11-03T05:19:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/going-hungry-garment-workers-in-bangladesh-say-wages-barely-cover",
        "published": "2026-11-03T05:27:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Bangladesh garment workers stage fourth day of wage protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bangladesh-garment-workers-stage-fourth-day-of-wage-protests",
        "published": "2026-11-03T07:53:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bangladesh garment workers stage fourth day of wage protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bangladesh-garment-workers-stage-fourth-day-of-wage-protests-17936606",
        "published": "2026-11-03T08:01:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Bangladesh garment workers stage fourth day of wage protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bangladesh-garment-workers-stage-fourth-day-of-wage-protests-17942028",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:50:51.000Z"
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  "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."
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