DhakaGarment workers demand 30,000 taka a month, up from 12,500.
About 30 factories on Dhaka’s outskirts have declared holidays since protests began Saturday.
Bangladesh formed a six-member board of government, worker and owner representatives on Sunday to set a new minimum wage.
Police fired tear gas and sound grenades at thousands of workers still protesting around the capital.
Labour Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury warned prolonged closures could delay export shipments and buyer payments.
How each outlet framed it
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- Al Jazeera Online
- foregrounds the workers' demand of 30,000 taka against a current 12,500 and the rising cost of food, housing and healthcare
Sources: Al Jazeera Online