### [2026-11-1](/feed/2026/11/1/index.md)

##### Garment workers
# Garment workers clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over low pay and the rising cost of living. In response, the government forms a wage board. 

Dozens of garment workers in Bangladesh clashed with police in the capital Dhaka.


### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/video/newsfeed/2026/11/1/bangladesh-workers-clash-with-police-in-protests-over-low-pay) [Image](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/image-1793551937.jpg?resize=1429%2C1080&quality=80)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/bangladesh-form-wage-board-after-garment-protests-shut-factories-2026-11-01/)

### Changes:

1. Garment workers clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over low pay and the rising cost of living.  _2026-11-02 04:19:49 (First version)_
1. Garment workers clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over low pay and the rising cost of living. In response, the government forms a wage board.  _(Current version)_

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