Mass demonstrations by light industry workers have resumed in Bangladesh. Factory owners stopped production again, Reuters reports. Since the end of October, workers have been demanding a doubling of the monthly minimum wage to 30,000 taka ($241.55). The demonstrations turned into clashes with the police. 679 factories were closed, more than two dozen of them were destroyed. On November 4, the Wage Board formed by the Bangladesh government revised the wage structure since December. The workers are supposed to receive increased salaries in January, but the size of this increase was promised to be determined later. The next morning, workers went to work at Asholia, a major garment center on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka. But they soon blocked the main road, demanding details and clear wording. More than a hundred industries were closed again. Ashalia police said they used tear gas and stun grenades after protesters threw bricks at the officers and their vehicles. To prevent escalation on the Pacific island, additional police and border guards have been sent to the area and are stationed throughout the industrial area. In other industrial hubs, including Swar and Ghazipur, many workers have returned to work. Some factories remained closed. The authorities called on the protesters to return to work.