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Bangladesh agrees new garment pay scale from December amid protests

The Hindu4 November 2026, 16:36 UTCBangladesh

Workers are demanding the monthly minimum wage be raised to 30,000 taka ($242) from 12,500 taka, saying rising food, housing and transport costs have eroded their purchasing power

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