Bangladesh garment workers clash with police, defy call to end protests
Garment workers in Bangladesh are continuing protests for higher wages, leading to clashes with police and disruptions in the vital apparel manufacturing sector. Despite government efforts to review minimum wages, workers remain dissatisfied, raising concerns about export stability.
Why it matters
As a global hub for garment manufacturing, labor unrest in Bangladesh significantly impacts international supply chains and major global retail brands.
Dhaka Paramilitary forces were deployed in industrial suburbs around the Bangladesh capital as protests by garment sector workers demanding a wage hike stretched into their fourth day on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), defying calls to return to factories. Protesters are still on the streets despite the government's announcement of a board to review the minimum wage in the vital garment industry, which employs millions of people and generates the bulk of Bangladesh's export earnings. Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge 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 China, as workers demanded a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka ($243), up from 12,500 taka Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge storyline…
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