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World● ElevatedNov 1 · Nov 1, 2026, 10:06 AM

Garment Workers’ Protests Disrupt Mirpur, Five Metro Stations Shut

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from khaborwala · bangladesh · South Asia

Violent clashes between garment workers and police over demands for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 brought parts of Mirpur in the capital to a standstill on Sunday, disrupting road traffic and forcing the authorities to suspend operations at five metro rail stations. The unrest began after garment workers blocked roads in the Mirpur-10 […]

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