Bangladesh forms wage board as garment pay protests disrupt factories

Bangladesh announced a six-member board on Nov. 1 to review garment workers' pay, but thousands demonstrated again. Workers want a 30,000-taka monthly minimum and say rising living costs have eroded their purchasing power. Police said they used tear gas and water cannon at a blocked Dhaka intersection, while a Gazipur police official said demonstrations forced owners to shut 25 to 30 factories.