Overview
- The mass walkouts that began on Saturday entered a fourth day on Tuesday, with thousands of workers demonstrating across Ashulia, Gazipur, Mirpur and other industrial suburbs and hundreds of factories remaining closed.
- Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 taka, more than double the current floor of about 12,500–13,000 taka, saying rising food, housing, transport and health costs have eroded their buying power.
- The government on Nov. 1 formed a six-member wage board chaired by a senior judge with employer, worker and an independent representative to review the minimum pay but the announcement has not yet halted the unrest.
- Authorities deployed Border Guard Bangladesh and extra police, filed cases, and made dozens of arrests as clashes led to injuries, property damage and the use of tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon.
- Industry groups warn prolonged shutdowns could delay export shipments and payments for the sector that employs about 4 million people and supplies major global brands, while workers say any wage decision will directly shape household living standards.