Bangladesh protests continue as garment workers clash with police; Hundreds of factories shut despite hike assurance

Bangladesh’s garment industry is witnessing continued unrest as factory workers demanding a substantial increase in monthly wages clashed with police in several industrial areas on Thursday. Police used tear gas shells and stun grenades to disperse demonstrators as protests that had continued for several days in Dhaka spread to neighbouring industrial districts. Violence was reported from Fatullah in Narayanganj district, on the outskirts of Dhaka, where clashes between protesters and police lef

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