Bangladesh drops charges against 48,000 garment workers

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Mass criminal cases – linked to pay protests in 2023 – were arbitrary and unfounded, according to trade unions and workers rights campaigners

DHAKA - Workers' rights campaigners have welcomed a decision by Bangladesh's interim government to drop outstanding criminal cases against more than 48,000 garment workers who were arrested during pay protests two years ago.

They claim the cases were filed in an attempt to block protests over the minimum wage which left four dead, dozens injured, scores of factories damaged and hundreds more to temporarily close their gates.

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