# Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protest

> Bangladesh has formed a new wage board to review the minimum wage for garment workers as it tries to quell a protest movement that has disrupted key industrial hubs.

- Published: 2026-11-01T08:45:01.357Z
- Updated: 2026-11-02T07:30:27.492Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: 101, 12,500 taka, 242, 30,000 taka, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Ashulia, Ashulia Industrial Police, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation, Cambodia, Garment industry

## How it developed

- 2026-11-01T08:45:01.357Z - Al Jazeera English: [Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protest](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/bangladesh-forms-wage-board-amid-garment-worker-protests)
- 2026-11-02T07:30:27.492Z - Al Jazeera English: [Bangladesh garment factories disrupted as protests continue for third day](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/bangladesh-garment-factories-disrupted-as-protests-continue-for-third-day)

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