Newshour - Bangladeshi clothing factories close as workers protest
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A number of clothing factories in Bangladesh have closed indefinitely as a protest continues by workers demanding better wages. Also on the programme, a US congressman speaks to Newshour from COP31; and the sound of the West African instrument, the Kora, with one of its leading exponents.
(Photo: A demonstrator hurls back a tear gas shell fired by police following a clash between the police and garment workers protesting for higher wages, in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, November 4, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Goni)
Published on Sunday, 15th November 2026.
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