‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs
Thousands of workers in the world's second-largest apparel exporter have hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
Source: Al Jazeera English
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The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Bangladesh, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 4 November 2026.
Bangladesh investor snapshot
| GDP growth (2025) | 3.5% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 8.8% | High inflation: money loses value quickly. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 3.8% | Low: the job market is tight. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $2,597 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -0.0% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 11.1% of GDP | Driven mostly by its home market. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
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Bangladesh garment factories disrupted as protests continue for third day
Workers in Bangladesh's largest export sector are demanding a minimum wage increase amid rising inflation.
Source: Al Jazeera English
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Source: Al Jazeera English
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