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Garment workers halt Mirpur traffic demanding higher minimum wage
Thousands of garment workers have blocked a major thoroughfare in Dhaka's Mirpur area, pressing demands for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000. The industrial action has disrupted traffic and highlights ongoing wage disputes in Bangladesh's textile sector.
LSN Bangladesh ·
Workers from multiple garment factories in Mirpur brought traffic to a standstill on a key route through the industrial zone on Monday, staging a demonstration to demand improved compensation. The protesters, who represent a significant portion of the city's garment workforce, are calling for the government to establish a minimum monthly salary of Tk 30,000 across the sector. The blockade marks the latest in a series of labor actions by garment workers seeking better working conditions and higher pay. The textile and garment industry remains one of Bangladesh's largest employers and a critical revenue generator, though workers have repeatedly complained about stagnant wages that have not kept pace with inflation. Factory owners and industry representatives have yet to respond publicly to the latest wage demands, though previous negotiations between workers and management have often proved contentious. The demonstration comes as Bangladesh's garment sector faces mounting pressure to improve labor standards amid international scrutiny of working conditions.