Cheap fashion under pressure as Bangladeshi garment workers protest for pay hike
Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh blocked a major highway and clashed with police while demanding more than double the current minimum monthly wage. The protests have spread across industrial hubs in a country central to global clothing exports.
Bangladesh garment workers wage protests labor unrest Dhaka-Tangail highway
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