Bangladesh garment workers reject Tk 12,500 minimum wage, union leaders warn of demonstrations Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
A garment worker was killed yesterday and 30 people were injured after law enforcers opened fire on workers demonstrating for a minimum wage of Tk 23,000, a day after it was set to Tk 12,500.
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Trade union leaders of the garment sector yesterday urged the government to announce a “decent” minimum wage for workers as soon as possible to prevent workers from engaging in further agitations.