Bangladeshi Garment Workers Continue to Riot

Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh protested for the second day on Saturday in Dhaka, the nation's capital. Demanding better pay and working conditions, the workers clashed with riot police in northern parts of Dhaka.

“Over 20,000 workers walked off the job and many clashed with police, hurling stones and rocks. We fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse them,” one police inspector said.

Over 100 people have been reported as injured since the police fired rubber bullets and tear gas. The Bangladeshi government has set the monthly minimum wage for garment workers at $43 US dollars. Labor union officials say that the amount isn't sufficient to cover the needs of the workers given the rising prices of goods in their country.

The Partisan reported last month that garment workers in Bangladesh are among the lowest paid in the world, and, therefore, it is right for them to rebel!