Bangladesh Garment Workers Riot Because Of Low Wages

Bangladesh police said yesterday that the protests in Bangladesh garment factories demanding wage increases evolved into violent activities, protesting clashes between workers and police, resulting in dozens of injuries and 3 deaths.

Tens of thousands Garment factory Workers protested in the capital city of Dhaka and southeastern Chittagong in protest against the riots. Police officer Reza Hassan told The Associated Press yesterday that workers attacked factories and destroyed vehicles in the Chittagong export processing zone. Police fired tear gas bombs and rubber bullets. Hassan said a worker was killed in the conflict, but he did not explain why the workers died.

The day before, a Korea Companies was closed. The People's Republic of Bangladesh Protests intensified in more than 10 factories.

Mai Sheba Heading, a Chittagong police officer, told Agence France-Presse that 3 people died in the clashes. One of the rickshaw drivers was killed by a brick. He said 50 people were injured in the Chittagong export processing zone, and about 20 thousand workers attacked factories and a police station.

Some media reports said Bangladesh's clothing factories should raise workers' minimum wage at the latest last month, but some factories did not raise wages for workers despite government warnings. Garment workers Protests began this month.