Bangladesh Garment Workers Crackdown: Protesters Detained Under Anti-Terror Law as Awami League Ban Is Weaponized

Since October 31, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers have struck in Mirpur, Ashulia, Gazipur, and Narayanganj demanding a minimum wage of 30,000 taka ($241). Police claim the movement was infiltrated by the banned Awami League and have detained 21 alleged activists and thousands of unidentified people under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The article argues the party ban is being used to suppress labor dissent amid economic fragility and declining buyer confidence.