# Bangladesh to form wage board after garment protests shut factories

https://mins.news/en/item/124108

- Reuters, 2026-11-01 03:10 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/bangladesh-form-wage-board-after-garment-protests-shut-factories-2026-11-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae6ad9127f3420001c8faa6

> Bangladesh plans to establish a wage board on Sunday to review garment workers’ pay. Protests have closed dozens of factories and led to clashes with police, adding pressure to the country’s key export industry.

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