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Garment workers protest for higher wages in Gazipur

Gazipur, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh · since Nov 1, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 15 and counting, since Nov 1.

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Why they are protesting
Garment workers are protesting because their current earnings are insufficient to meet rising expenses on food, housing, transport and healthcare.
What they want
Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage increase from 12,500 taka to 30,000 taka.
What changed
Nov 15: Police used tear gas and sound grenades to disperse protesters in Gazipur as dozens of factories faced closures.
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What protesters want

  • Increase minimum monthly wage from 12,500 taka to 30,000 taka

Organised by: Bangladesh Garments and Sweaters Workers Trade Union Centre

What authorities say

Police used tear gas and sound grenades to disperse demonstrators. Authorities deployed 13 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh personnel, riot police, the Special Response Battalion, and 25 executive magistrates to secure the industrial area.12

The full story

Garment workers in Gazipur, Bangladesh, intensified multi-week protests demanding a significant increase in their minimum monthly wage ahead of a scheduled government wage board meeting. Demonstrators gathered in areas such as Konabari and Mouchak, attempting to block roads and leading to the indefinite closure of multiple factories alongside numerous other unit shutdowns across the industrial zone. According to reports, police used tear gas and sound grenades to disperse the crowds. Authorities deployed heavy security forces, including Border Guard Bangladesh paramilitary platoons, riot police, the Special Response Battalion, and executive magistrates to maintain order. Factory owners and trade union representatives commented on the widespread impact on operations during the peak production season.

Timeline

  1. Protesting workers gathered in Gazipur's Konabari and Mouchak areas, leading police to use tear gas and sound grenades.12

  2. The government formed a Minimum Wage Board to recommend a revised pay structure by the end of November.1

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