Bangladesh raises minimum wage for garment workers following weeks of protests

Authorities in Bangladesh have announced a new salary structure for garment factory workers following a series of protests (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP)

Authorities in Bangladesh have announced a new salary structure for protesting garment factory workers, with a 56% increase in the monthly minimum wage to USD$113 (€105) from the previous $75 (€70).

But some workers’ groups rejecting the rise as too small.