Bangladesh garment factories reopen amid fresh clashes over wage demands

Bangladesh's garment factories partially reopened on Monday after widespread closures over workers' wage protests.
Workers are demanding a monthly minimum wage of 30,000 taka, up from the current 12,500 taka.
Fresh clashes erupted in Dhaka, Gazipur and Ashulia as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters.
• Sunday's protests disrupted 529 factories and affected nearly one million workers. The government has formed a wage board to review demands.

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