Bangladesh garment workers protest for higher wages as hundreds of factories shut

Thousands of garment workers have taken to the streets in Dhaka, Bangladesh, demanding higher wages as rising inflation puts pressure on household budgets. Protests have led to clashes with police, the deployment of border guards and the temporary shutdown of more than 500 factories. In a live report from Dhaka, Al Jazeera correspondent Tanvir Chowdhury describes the unrest. Human rights lawyer Taqbir Huda discusses why workers say the government's wage board has failed to account for rising living costs, and examines the role of Western fast-fashion brands in driving down production prices and putting pressure on workers. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #GarmentWorkers #Dhaka #WorkersRights #FastFashion