Bangladesh police fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse garment workers on their fourth day of wage protests, which have disrupted factories and transport in the nation's vital export sector. The unrest, which began Saturday, has intensified despite the government's move to form a six-member wage boar»»»

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked a major highway and clashed with police as protests spread across industrial hubs over demands to more than double the monthly minimum wage. (AFP pic) DHAKA: Garment workers in Bangladesh staged a fourth day of wage protests on Tuesday, with police f»»»

Clashes were reported across industrial belts around Dhaka, including Ashulia, Gazipur and the capital's Mirpur area, as workers staged fresh demonstrations and attempted to block major highways. A tyre burns inside a damaged police vehicle following a clash between police and garment workers prote»»»

DHAKA, Nov 3 - Garment workers in Bangladesh staged a fourth day of wage protests on Tuesday, with police firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators as unrest disrupted factory operations and transport links in the country's vital export sector. The unrest, which began on Saturday, has intensified d»»»