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Symbolic image: Bangladesh agrees new garment pay scale after five days of protestSymbolic image

Bangladesh agrees new garment pay scale after five days of protest

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Bangladesh has agreed a new pay scale for garment workers after five days of protest, according to Le Monde and Reuters. Workers demanded a 140% rise in the monthly minimum wage to offset higher living costs; Le Monde reports the amount is to be set in December.

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