At least 264 garment factories on the outskirts of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, declared a non-working day due to clashes between workers and police, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. "Due to the unrest, non-working days were announced in 264 textile factories in the Sabar-Ashulia industrial zone. In addition, additional police forces were sent to the area to prevent further incidents," a law enforcement spokesperson confirmed to the network. Textile company workers in the industrial areas of Sabar and Asholiya are taking to the streets, for the third day in a row, demanding an increase in the minimum wage, an end to the practice of blacklisting workers and suspending layoffs. Video: TASS / Reuters.

At least 264 garment factories on the outskirts of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, declared a non-working day due to clashes between workers and police, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. "Due to the unrest, non-working days were announced in 264 textile factories in the Sabar-Ashulia industrial zone. In addition, additional police forces were sent to the area to prevent further incidents," a law enforcement spokesperson confirmed to the network. Textile company workers in the industrial areas of Sabar and Asholiya are taking to the streets, for the third day in a row, demanding an increase in the minimum wage, an end to the practice of blacklisting workers and suspending layoffs. Video: TASS / Reuters.