Bangladesh garment factories disrupted as protests continue for third day

Workers in Bangladesh’s largest export sector are demanding a minimum wage increase amid rising inflation.Published On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh are facing disruptions as worker protests over low pay and the rising cost of living rock the country’s industrial hubs.There was a heavy police presence in the Mirpur industrial area of Dhaka on Monday and reports of protests taking place for the third day in the Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur areas, Al Jazeera’a Tanvir Chowdhury reported from the capital.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Bangladesh workers clash with police in protests over low paylist 2 of 4Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protestlist 3 of 4Bangladesh per capita GDP forecast to outstrip India’s: What does it mean?list 4 of 4As ILO convention turns 30, India’s home-based workers demand equal rightsend of listAbout 500 factories were temporarily shuttered after the protests began on Saturday. Thousands of workers have taken to the streets, facing tear gas and sound grenades from police.In an attempt to quell the demonstrations, Bangladesh formed a new wage board on Sunday to review the minimum wage for garment wo...