Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests

New York Times - Nov 5, 2026

Hundreds of garment factories were shut down this week as workers in the country, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing, demonstrated for higher pay.

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