One killed in Bangladesh as garment workers clash with police over pay rise - police

Security forces remain vigilant in front of the garment factories, following clashes between garment industry workers and police over pay, at the Ashulia area, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

DHAKA (Reuters) -One woman was killed as police in Bangladesh used tear gas and rubber bullets and protesters threw stones, as a demonstration by garment workers for more pay turned violent on Wednesday.

The latest death was the third since protests erupted in the past week. On Tuesday, the government said that the minimum wage would rise by 56.25% to 12,500 taka ($114) a month from Dec. 1, the first increase in five years, but the workers are demanding almost twice the amount offered.