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Soaring prices flare up unrest in RMG sector

The country has been going through a crucial period because of the political agitation programmes, including violence and arson attacks. The ongoing demonstration programmes staged by the ready-made garment workers demanding Tk23,000 as minimum salary has added insult to the injury. Many speculated that the violent protest programmes of the RMG workers are politically motivated. However, workers' leaders said that this is happening only due to the soaring prices of the essentials that the under-paid community members are not being able to buy.