Overview
- The government constituted a six-member minimum wage board on Sunday and named Senior District and Sessions Judge Sheikh Ashfaqur Rahman as chair.
- Workers are demanding a rise to 30,000 taka per month from the current 12,500 taka because of steep increases in food, housing, transport and health costs.
- Reports of factory shutdowns vary from dozens to more than 500 closures, with some outlets saying almost one million workers were affected by the disruptions.
- Clashes broke out in Ashulia, Mirpur and Gazipur as police used tear gas, water cannon and sound grenades, Border Guard Bangladesh units were deployed and arrests were reported.
- The board has no public timeline and workers have voiced distrust of owner representation, keeping the risk of continued strikes, export delays and economic strain active.