Keywords- Bangladesh worker protests, violence, Right to protest
Garment worker Anjuara Khatun, a Bangladeshi female factory worker died during protests by workers for increase in pay.Police has been using tear gas and rubber bullets to break up protests done by hundreds of workers to whom pay rise have been rejected.
Anjuara khatun was a 23-year-old sewing machine operator and a mother of two who worked at a garment factory in Gazipur. On Wednesday, her workplace closed early as a result of the protests, and Anjurara was shot by the police shortly after leaving work which eventually led to her death. Several other workers were also injured during the clashes.
A panel appointed by government, has introduced the wages to be increased by 56.25 percent for four million garment factory workers, against the demand of workers which was near-tripling of their monthly wage. The workers were not happy with the panel’s decision as the current inflation rate in Bangladesh is 9.5% and the wages have not been increased since last 5 years.
The protests are supplemented with anti-government demonstrations demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and asking for a free and fair vote .
This is the third death since the worker’s protests in Bangladesh have started. Other victims include: Rasel Howlader and Imran Hossain, (they died inside a Dhaka factory due to a fire). The US state department have tried to condemn the violence and told the Bangladesh government to protect the rights of workers to protest peacefully and to also investigate the false criminal charges against the factory workers.
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WRITTEN BY- SNEHA MADAN, COLLEGE –LLOYD LAW COLLEGE, FIRST SEMESTER LEGAL JOURNALISM INTERN AT LEGAL VIDHIYA.
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