Dhaka, March 16 -- A workers' strike to press for the immediate implementation of the minimum wage declared by the government has disrupted production in Dhaka's Savar Tannery Industrial Zone.

From 8:00am to 12:30pm on Saturday, tannery workers gathered outside various factories in the BSCIC Leather Industrial City, observing a work stoppage under the banner of the "Tannery Workers' Union".

The protests disrupted operations across the industry. The workers warned that they would escalate their protests if their demands were not met, reports bdnews24.com"In other industries, the minimum wage was implemented right after it was announcement.

But even though the government has set the minimum wage for tannery workers at Tk 18,001, factory ...