VIEWPOINT: What’s the bottom line on Bangladesh?
Author: Leonie Barrie | 6 August 2010
Far from quelling months of violent protests over pay and conditions, an 80% rise in the minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh has simply led to a fresh wave of violence over claims it still doesn't meet the high cost of living. And as the pay process has proved, there's no quick-fix to the cycle of unrest.
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