Protests Over Wage Demands Rock Bangladesh's Garment Industry, Leading to Factory Shutdowns and Violent Clashes

11/03/2026

Workers blocked roads and clashed with police in manufacturing districts, prompting 679 factories to halt production.

11/03/2026

Violent protests by garment workers demanding a subtantial hike in minimum wages continued across Bangladesh for the third consecutive day on Monday, with thousands of demonstrators clashing with...

11/02/2026

The latest unrest disrupted operations in key manufacturing hubs and raised ‌concerns over export shipments and buyer confidence in Bangladesh, the world’s ‌second-largest apparel exporter after...

11/02/2026

Workers demanded a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka (S$309), up from 12,500 taka.

11/02/2026

Bangladesh's garment industry partially reopened on Monday, but fresh clashes between police and workers demanding higher wages disrupted operations in Dhaka and nearby industrial hubs

11/02/2026

New clashes erupted Monday after more than 500 garment factories were closed following violent wage protests on Sunday Fresh clashes broke out in Bangladesh on Monday between garment workers and...

11/02/2026

Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 (about $245), against the existing Tk 12,500

11/03/2026

DHAKA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Garment workers in Bangladesh staged a ⁠fourth ⁠day of wage protests on Tuesday, ⁠with police firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators as unrest disrupted factory...

11/01/2026

Despite the announcement, thousands of garment workers staged fresh demonstrations on Sunday

11/01/2026

The garment sector is the backbone of Bangladesh's export-driven economy, employing millions of workers and generating the bulk of the country's foreign earnings