<keyword id="19936600" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhaka" source="keywords">Dhaka</keyword>: Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and <keyword id="20721949" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="looting" source="keywords">looting</keyword> by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an <keyword id="21030472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="interim-government" source="keywords">interim government</keyword> headed by Nobel laureate <keyword id="20024384" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Muhammad-Yunus" source="keywords">Muhammad Yunus</keyword> is all set to take oath on Thursday. <keyword id="20083313" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="security-concerns" source="keywords">Security concerns</keyword> have gripped the country since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster on Monday as police observed a work abstention, citing fears for their safety amid reports of deadly attacks on security personnel. The Yunus-led interim government - appointed by President Mohammed Shahabuddin who had dissolved the parliament - is set to take oath in the evening after weeks of tumultuous <keyword id="21440425" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="student-protests" source="keywords">student protests</keyword> that forced Hasina to resign and flee the country. The chaos and fear created by the deadly protests remained. Gangs of criminals have been looting and robbing homes in the absence of law enforcers over the last two days. Many residents spent a sleepless night on Wednesday amid fears of robbery and looting. From one end of Dhaka to another, particularly Uttara to Mohammadpur, people were concerned about their safety. Facebook users were posting in different groups and streaming live. Residents in many areas, including in Uttara and Mohammadpur, formed neighbourhood watch groups to stand guard, bdnews24.com news portal reported. Nazvi Islam, a part-time teacher at Dhaka University and resident of Mohammadpur's Bosila, said that robbers had terrorised the area on Tuesday night. Mosques were regularly making announcements, asking everyone to remain on alert. On Wednesday night, residents gathered in groups to guard the streets with sticks and bats. Hundreds of students from the local madrasa also came to guard the area. After standing watch all night, they returned home in the morning. The students divided themselves into small groups and guarded the government buildings and public properties. Zakirul Islam, a resident of Chanmia Housing in Mohammadpur, said guards were posted at the gates to the housing area on Wednesday night, but residents still could not sleep due to fear. Abir Hossain, a resident of Mirpur-14, where many government officials live, says that everyone panicked when news spread that robbers had entered their housing complex. "Last night, a group of people carrying local weapons came and attacked a neighbouring house. They forcefully opened the main gate and looted cash and jewellery," The Daily Star newspaper quoted a resident of the Naboday Housing area as saying. Many Facebook users posted or live-streamed videos of robbers attacking a building in the ECB Chattar area adjacent to the Mirpur cantonment. Sounds of Army patron sirens could be heard in the videos. People posted on Facebook about the attacks and robberies throughout the night. Many have questioned where so many robbers had sprung up from. Most ATMs were out of cash and even many bank branches were running low on cash as the money supply had been disrupted due to inadequate security, The Daily Star reported, citing bankers. "Overall, I visited almost 10 booths but failed to withdraw a single penny. Either they had run out of money or restricted the use of ATM cards issued by other banks," Nasir Hossain, a resident of the capital's Dhanmondi area, was quoted as saying by the paper. Managing Director of Pubali Bank Mohammad Ali said although there is no cash crisis in the banking sector, they have been unable to deliver money to booths and branches as security companies that transport money have halted services. "The security agencies that carry our cash told us that they will not provide services in the current situation," he said. Hence, banks are struggling to supply money, especially to remote branches and booths, he added. Meanwhile, political parties in the country discussed the structure of the interim Cabinet. The anti-discrimination student movement has reportedly prepared a list of 15 names in the interim government. The list will be finalised after discussions with Yunus after he returns home on Thursday. According to multiple sources in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the leaders of the student movement met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday and discussed the list. The anti-discrimination student movement has formed a liaison committee to discuss the list with various parties.

Bangladesh protests: Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting

Amid the unrest in <keyword id="6354759" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="Orion">Bangladesh</keyword>, which led to Prime Minister <keyword id="66026" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="Orion">Sheikh Hasina</keyword> resigning and fleeing to India, all Indian visa application centres in Bangladesh have been closed until further notice. The online portal to apply for Indian visa now has a message, which reads: “All IVACs will remain closed till further notice, due to the unstable situation. Next application date will be informed through SMS &amp; It is requested to pick up the passport on the next working day.” This update arrives a day after India evacuated non-essential staff and their families from its High Commission and consulates in Bangladesh. However, Indian diplomats are still in the neighbouring country, with missions still operating, according to government sources. India has a High Commission in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and consulates in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna and Sylhet. EAM. S. Jaishankar, discussing the situation in the Parliament on Tuesday, 6 August, said there are about 19,000 Indian nationals in Bangladesh—including 9,000 students, despite many returning to India after the protests began. He assured that the government is in close contact with the Indian community and is also monitoring the situation of minorities living there. As of Tuesday, the death toll in the anti-government protests rose to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, according to local media. The army is trying to control the situation in the violence-hit nation. However, in Dhaka, things were mostly calm on Tuesday, with public transport running and schools and shops open. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112289999" title="Bangladesh coup: A timeline of critical events that led to PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and alleged flight" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> An interim government supported by the Army is being set up in Bangladesh. Nobel Peace Prize winner and Grameen Bank founder <keyword id="83501" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Muhammad-Yunus" source="Orion">Muhammad Yunus</keyword> will lead this caretaker government. He will be sworn in as the leader on Thursday. On Wednesday, the United States expressed confidence that Yunus's interim government will bring long-term peace and political stability to Bangladesh. "We think the interim government will play a vital role in establishing long-term peace and political stability in Bangladesh," US State Department spokesperson David Miller said that the US is ready to work with Bangladesh. To contextualise the overall situation, the protests in Bangladesh initially started because of a controversial quota system in government jobs. However, they quickly turned into a country-wide movement of sorts against the Awami League government, after Prime Minister Hasina's 'razakar' comments and the harsh police response. The initial protests calmed down after the Supreme Court reduced the quotas, but unrest resumed as many students demanded Hasina's resignation. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/bangladesh-protests-mob-continues-to-kill-arson-vandalise-and-storm-jails-even-after-pm-hasina-resignation/articleshow/112304482.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Bangladesh protests: Mob continues to kill, arson, vandalise and storm jails even after PM Hasina resignation</a>

Indian visa centres in Bangladesh closed till further notice; Muhammad Yunus to be sworn in today to lead interim govt

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh): The <keyword id="499494" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="C-130J-transport-aircraft" source="Orion">C-130J transport aircraft</keyword> of the <keyword id="1028090" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh-Air-Force" source="Orion">Bangladesh Air Force</keyword> took off from the <keyword id="664683" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindon-Air-Force-base" source="Orion">Hindon Air Force base</keyword> on Tuesday morning around 9 AM IST and was moving towards its next destination, sources said. The Indian security agencies are said to be monitoring it closely. However, it is important to note that <keyword id="807231" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh-Prime-Minister" source="Orion">Bangladesh Prime Minister</keyword> <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword> is not on board the C-130 J transport aircraft which took off today from the <keyword id="6470443" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindon-air-base" source="Orion">Hindon air base</keyword>. According to sources, the <keyword id="6354759" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bangladesh" source="Orion">Bangladesh</keyword> Air Force C-130J transport aircraft is flying with 7 military personnel in it towards its base in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina arrived in India on Monday evening after tendering her resignation. It is not clear if Sheikh Hasina will continue to stay in Delhi or move to another location later. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting in Parliament and briefed the leaders about the ongoing developments in Bangladesh. Jaishankar briefed the leaders on how the issue had panned out in Bangladesh and the prevailing situation in the country. He also spoke about how Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina had moved to India and how India would take care of the Bangladeshi leader, sources from the all-party meeting told ANI. Jaishankar said that Sheikh Hasina is in India and the Indian government wants to give her time to let the Indian government know what her future course of action would be. Taking to X, S Jaishankar stated, "Briefed an All-Party meeting in Parliament today about the ongoing developments in Bangladesh. Appreciate the unanimous support and understanding that was extended." During the meeting, Jaishankar told the leaders that the central government was in touch with the Bangladesh Army as well. He said that it is a prevailing situation and the government will take appropriate action at the right time, according to sources. According to sources, the leaders in the party meeting were informed that there are 20000 Indian nationals in the country. According to sources, so far 8000 Indian nationals have come back. Jaishankar informed the meeting that the Indian government is in touch with Indian nationals and the High Commission there continues to operate. The leaders were informed that the focus is on minorities and that they should be protected, sources from the all-party meeting told ANI. Bangladesh is facing a fluid political situation as of now with Sheikh Hasina resigning from her post in the wake of mounting protests. The protests, majorly by students demanding an end to a quota system for government jobs, took the shape of anti-government protests.

Bangladesh Air Force's C-130J transport aircraft takes off from Hindon air base; Sheikh Hasina not onboard

<keyword id="19896871" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Air India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Air India">Air India</keyword> on Tuesday cancelled morning flight to Dhaka from the national capital amid massive anti-government protests in <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword>. The neighbouring country has plunged into uncertainty after extraordinary street protests over job quota forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee. <keyword id="19899182" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IndiGo" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="IndiGo" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="IndiGo">IndiGo</keyword> and <keyword id="20018887" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vistara" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Vistara" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Vistara">Vistara</keyword> have cancelled all their flights to the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday, two officials said. Vistara operates daily flights from Mumbai and three weekly services from <keyword id="22684454" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-to-Dhaka" source="Orion">Delhi to Dhaka</keyword>. An airline official on Tuesday said Air India cancelled its morning flight to Dhaka and will take a decision later in the day on whether to operate its evening flight to the Bangladesh capital. As per schedule, the airline is to operate two flights daily to Dhaka from Delhi. "In view of the emerging situation in Bangladesh, we have cancelled the scheduled operation of our flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect," an Air India spokesperson had said in a statement on Monday. "We are continuously monitoring the situation and are extending support to our passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to and from Dhaka with a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation charges."

Air India cancels morning flight to Dhaka; IndiGo and Vistara halt services for Tuesday

With the situation in <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword> snowballing into a major political turmoil, a former <keyword id="105542" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-high-commissioner" source="Orion">Indian high commissioner</keyword> to Dhaka has cautioned that India will have to be "very vigilant" on the border in the wake of the crisis even as he asserted that New Delhi will be "prepared for all eventualities". <keyword id="22682784" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pankaj-saran" source="keywords">Pankaj Saran</keyword>, a veteran diplomat and <keyword id="22682783" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="former-envoy" source="keywords">former envoy</keyword> of India to Bangladesh during whose tenure the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) was ratified by the Indian Parliament in 2015, said on Monday that one cannot say when would things settle down in the neighbouring country. "We will just have to wait for different political forces to find some equilibrium inside Bangladesh," he said. <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword>, 76, resigned as prime minister of Bangladesh and left the country on Monday amid mass protests against her government. Thousands of protesters looted and vandalised her official residence in Dhaka. Saran, who served as India's high commissioner in Dhaka from 2012 to 2015, said that "trouble has been brewing" for the last few weeks and the government was "not able to bring it under control". "The last two days saw an escalation in the level of protests. Therefore, some decisions had to be taken about how to go forward in controlling the protests. I think, the situation reached a point where it was clear that curfews and other restrictions were not adequate. Police and security forces' actions were not adequate and the only resort that was left was to bring in the army," he told PTI. The former envoy believes Hasina was left with no choice but to step down. "The only issue left was ensuring her safety, which the (Bangladesh) army helped in arranging. So, now we are in a situation where essentially the army has taken over. They have announced the establishment of an interim government. Who is going to be a part of the government, that is something they are going to discuss with the president," he added. Saran said the "next couple of days will be critical" and it needs to be seen what impact her resignation has on the situation on the ground. "There is a power vacuum right now which is being filled by the army. But... now we have to see... whether this situation and this development will lead to a halt in street protests and return of the students... and a reduction in street violence. That we have to see." "We will also have to see the extent of attacks on Awami League members, members of the government and other supporters. All this will play out and (it needs to be seen) how much the army will be able to manage and control the situation. I think it is clear that there are ... political forces who are using students' grievances as an opportunity to settle political scores," he said. This a "new Bangladesh, a new generation" that has come and their mentality is "very different" from the Bangladesh of 40 years or 30 years ago, the former envoy said, adding how much of an impact these political elements will have on the popular psyche is also to be seen. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112289999" title="Bangladesh coup: A timeline of critical events that led to PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and alleged flight" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>India and Bangladesh share historical ties, with New Delhi having rendered crucial assistance to Dhaka during the Liberation War of 1971. Asked about the immediate repercussions of the current events on India-Bangladesh ties, he said, "Obviously, there could be an overreaction to the past. This overreaction could manifest itself in some trouble at the border, some anti-India statement." "So, we have to be alert on the border to make sure this does not lead to movement of any people from Bangladesh to India... We will have to be very vigilant on the border. That is the immediate requirement," Saran said. India and Bangladesh share 4,096.7 km of border -- the longest land boundary that India shares with any of its neighbours. Saran said the longer this environment continues, the more impact it will have on Bangladesh's economy because it is inherently integrated with the Indian economy. "So, there will be a further downtrend in the situation in Bangladesh on the economic side. But, once things settle down, and it may take a few months... we will just have to wait for different political forces to kind of find some equilibrium inside Bangladesh," he said. While the government-to-government relationship will obviously be impacted, the people-to-people relation and trade will go on, the former envoy said. "But, we will not go back to business as usual," Saran underlined. Asked that since the Land Boundary Agreement ratification could happen in the past, could the two countries again go the distance in the long run, he said whether it is Bangladesh or any other country, "you make the best of relations in any given time". "There was a government in Dhaka which wanted to move and resolve issues. We did all that. It does not mean that it cannot happen again in future. "When we had the chance, the alignment of the two leaderships was correct, we achieved a lot. Now, we just have to wait and see what is the kind of political dispensation that comes up in Bangladesh," Saran said. He asserted that India-Bangladesh "achieved a lot under Hasina". That is very good and the relationship has to continue and grow, he said. "I am sure we will be prepared for all eventualities. I think, everyone in Dhaka today is aware that that they need good relations, normal relations with India, but the question... but it's premature to think about that now, right now it is a crisis moment," Saran added.

Bangladesh crisis: India will have to be "prepared" and "very vigilant" on border, alerts former envoy

Dhaka [<keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword>]: At least 135 people have been estimated killed in violence across Bangladesh, according to local media reports. Police firings, mob beatings, and arson across the country killed at least 135 people before and after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister on August 5, the Dhaka Tribune said Tuesday. In Sherpur District in northern Bangladesh, a mob armed with sticks stormed into the district jail, freeing more than 500 inmates. Crowds of protesters continued to roam streets in Dhaka and other Bangladeshi cities even after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country. The Bangladesh Army has temporarily taken power in the country and called on people to stop violence. An <keyword id="21030472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="interim-government" source="keywords">interim government</keyword> is expected to be formed soon. As per the Dhaka Tribune, in Jessore, at least eight people were burned to death and 84 others were injured after unidentified arsonists set fire to a residential hotel. In Khulna, three people, including Koyra Upazila Parishad Chairman and Upazila Awami League President GM Mohsin Reza, were beaten to death by a mob. In Naogaon, a group of miscreants vandalised the residence of Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder and miscreats vandalized and set fire to the house of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, an MP. Bangladesh's military said it would lift a curfew imposed to quash protests at dawn today. <keyword id="22149156" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anti-government-protests" source="keywords">Anti-government protests</keyword> continued in July led by students who took to the streets of various cities in the country to demand the abolition of <keyword id="22469096" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="job-quotas" source="keywords">job quotas</keyword> for relatives of participants in the 1971 war of independence. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112289999" title="Bangladesh coup: A timeline of critical events that led to PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and alleged flight" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Bangladesh's Supreme Court ruled against reintroducing job quotas on July 21 but protestors continued to demand abolishing job reservations for children of "freedom fighters" from Bangladesh's 1971 independence war. Anti government protests escalated on August 4 Protestors were called to march to Dhaka for a "final protest" on August 5, escalating the confrontation with the government. As per local media reports and viral videos on social media, protestors yesterday entered the Parliament building and were seen taking away things. Some were also seen smoking while sitting on the chairs of the parliament hall. Another group entered Ganabhaban and was observed looting and posing with live animals and furniture at the residence of the country's prime minister, the Dhaka Tribune reported. Protesters also trashed the prime minister's residence. They vandalised a statue of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and set fire to his museum. They also stormed the office of the ruling Awami League party. However, a report in Dhaka Tribune said that students Dhaka intercepted and confiscated looted items, including air conditioners, refrigerators, chairs, tables, and computers, were being carried away by people who went to the Ganabhaban after Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister. Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination <keyword id="21995958" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="student-movement" source="keywords">Student Movement</keyword> have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh's ongoing challenge, Dhaka Tribune reported. President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday night gave his nod to form an interim government to run the country.

Bangladesh protests: Mob continues to kill, arson, vandalise and storm jails even after PM Hasina resignation

The political turmoil in <keyword id="19919639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh" source="keywords">Bangladesh</keyword> has reached a dramatic crescendo with the resignation and escape of Prime Minister <keyword id="20024637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sheikh-Hasina" source="keywords">Sheikh Hasina</keyword>. Reports indicate that PM Hasina, accompanied by her sister, has crossed the border and entered India's northeastern region via a military helicopter. Simultaneously, the country is engulfed in chaos as thousands of protesters, after weeks of demonstrations, stormed Hasina’s official residence. Per reports, the scene at present is one of defiant celebration, with crowds chanting slogans, raising fists and displaying victory signs. As the situation continues to develop, here's a quick timeline of the crucial events that have brought Bangladesh to this pivotal moment. January 7, 2024 — Election Day The general elections are held, boycotted by the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The Awami League (AL), led by Sheikh Hasina, wins a fourth consecutive term amid allegations of unfair practices and low voter turnout. June 2024 — Protests in Bangladesh Erupt Student-led protests begin against the quota system for government jobs, demanding its abolition. The protests gain momentum as public dissatisfaction with the government grows. July 1, 2024 — Protests Intensify Demonstrations escalate following a court ruling that upholds the quota system. Protests spread across Bangladeshi universities and cities, with increasing public support. July 16, 2024 — Violent Clashes At least six people, including students, are killed during clashes between protesters and police, further inflaming tensions and drawing international attention to the unrest. August 4, 2024 — Massive Protest in Dhaka Thousands of protesters storm the Prime Minister's official residence, Ganabhaban, amid escalating violence and unrest. The military imposes a curfew in an effort to restore order. August 5, 2024 — Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Flees Amidst the ongoing violence and protests, news breaks out that Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her position. Accompanied by her sister Sheikh Rehana, she allegedly flees the country, reportedly taking a military helicopter to India. Sources also indicate that she intended to address the nation, but was unable to do so. August 5, 2024 — Military Intervention Following Hasina's resignation, <keyword id="12044621" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bangladesh-army" source="Orion">Bangladesh Army</keyword> Chief Waker-uz-Zaman announces the formation of an interim government to restore peace and stability in the country. As the situation continues to evolve, this rapid shift in Bangladesh's political landscape could lead to major implications not just on its stability and future, but also on India.

Bangladesh coup: A timeline of critical events that led to PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and alleged flight

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A coalition of <keyword id="18635" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Amazon">Amazon</keyword> workers, <keyword id="57570" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="unions">unions</keyword>, and activism groups protested Amazon on <keyword id="14520" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Black-Friday">Black Friday</keyword>.</li><li>The "Make Amazon Pay" group gave the company a list of demands that included raising workers' pay, putting an end to union-busting, and taking climate action.</li><li>Amazon workers in Germany went on strike, and garment workers in Bangladesh protested outside a supplier. In the UK, a trade union called for a parliamentary inquiry into "dehumanising" <keyword id="402597" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="working-conditions">working conditions</keyword>.</li><li>Amazon on Thursday said it would offer workers holiday bonuses of $150 to $300 this year. But Christy Hoffman, the chief of UNI Global Union, told Business Insider that this doesn't go far enough.</li></ul>As Amazon gears up for one of its biggest shopping days of the year, thousands of people around the world are protesting its facilities.A coalition of unions, human-rights organizations, and environmentalist groups on Friday launched a global protest of the e-commerce giant called "<a href="https://makeamazonpay.com/">Make Amazon Pay</a>."The organizations behind the coalition — including UNI Global Union, Progressive International, Oxfam, and Greenpeace — gave a list of wide-ranging demands including raising warehouse workers' pay and benefits, ending union-busting tactics, and committing to ending Amazon's contracts with fossil-fuel industries."During the Covid-19 pandemic, Amazon became a trillion dollar corporation, with Bezos becoming the first person in history to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-net-worth-passes-200-billion-2020-8">amass $200 billion in personal wealth</a>," their demands <a href="https://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/amazon-workers-global-climate-ongs-progressives-come-together-makeamazonpay">statement</a> said. "Meanwhile, Amazon warehouse workers risked their lives as essential workers, and only briefly received an increase in pay." Amazon workers received a $2-per-hour wage increase in March <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-dropping-covid-19-hazard-pay-warehouse-workers-may-2020-5?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">that was then cut in the summer</a>.Amazon's online sales have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-earnings-q3-2020-revenue-eps-profit-analysis-2020-10">skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic</a>, and its revenue is projected to soar even higher with the holiday season.In a statement sent to Business Insider, Make Amazon Pay said there were actions planned for 15 countries: Brazil, Mexico, the US, the UK, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, Poland, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Australia.In Germany, Amazon workers in seven warehouses went on strike, while in Bangladesh garment workers protested outside an Amazon supplier facility in Dhaka.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Nazma Akter (@NazmaAkter73) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1332247388614922241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2020</a></blockquote>In the UK, the GMB workers' union projected the words "Make Amazon Pay" on the side of Amazon's London headquarters. It also <a href="https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/gmb-calls-parliamentary-inquiry-over-amazon-dehumanising-working-conditions">called for a parliamentary investigation</a> into "dehumanising" working conditions in the company's warehouses.<div type="image" title="GMB Amazon projection" height="825" width="1100" msid="79448602" hostid="261"></div>On Thursday, Amazon announced it was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-gives-coronavirus-bonuses-to-workers-2020-11">giving a total of $500 million in holiday bonuses</a> to its frontline workers, translating to $300 for full-time employees and $150 for part-time employees.Christy Hoffman, the general secretary of UNI Global Union, told Business Insider that the bonuses did not represent a meaningful change."It is great that workers are getting more this holiday season. It is not enough. To show it values its workforce, Amazon should collectively bargain wages and conditions with workers throughout its operations rather than make one-time unilateral gestures of appreciation," Hoffman said.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazons-7-biggest-bets-in-healthcare-amazon-care-pillpack-halo-2020-11?r=ih-sub">Amazon is going deeper into the prescription drug business. Here are the 7 ways the tech giant is taking on healthcare, and why two analysts think doctors visits are next.</a>A UK-based Amazon worker who spoke to Business Insider on the condition of anonymity also said the holiday bonus doesn't go far enough."Since the unfortunate closure of many High Street stores, Amazon has profited greatly. That and the fact all their staff are working extra hard during this pandemic, putting themselves at risk," the worker said. "Surely Amazon can do way better than this."In response to the protests, an Amazon representative told Business Insider: "This is a series of misleading assertions by misinformed or self-interested groups who are using Amazon's profile to further their individual causes."It added: "Amazon has a strong track record of supporting our employees, our customers, and our communities, including providing safe working conditions, competitive wages and great benefits, leading on climate change with the Climate Pledge commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040, and paying billions pounds in taxes globally."

Amazon workers and activism groups are staging Black Friday protests around the world, while the company tries to placate workers with $300 holiday bonuses

<div class="image-container click-to-enlarge" style="width:620px"><div class="image"><a title_source="AP" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/517863216bb3f7d36c000009-960/bangladesh%20factory%20collapse.jpg"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/517863216bb3f7d36c000009-4000-2667/bangladesh%20factory%20collapse.jpg?maxX=620" border="0" alt="Bangladesh factory collapse" width="620" /></a></div>AP</div> DHAKA, <keyword id="6354759" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</keyword> (AP) — Hundreds of survivors of last month's collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh protested for compensation Tuesday, as the death toll from the country's worst-ever industrial disaster passed 700.
The police control room overseeing the recovery operation said the death toll stood at 705 on Tuesday afternoon as workers pulled more bodies out of the wreckage of the eight-story building that was packed with workers at five garment factories when it collapsed on April 24. The factories were making clothing bound for major retailers around the world.
The disaster is the worst ever in the garment sector, surpassing the 1911 garment disaster in New York's Triangle Shirtwaist factory, which killed 146 workers, and more recent tragedies such as a 2012 fire that killed about 260 people in Pakistan and one in Bangladesh that killed 112, also in 2012. It is also one of the deadliest industrial accidents ever.
<div class="image-container click-to-enlarge" style="width:620px"><div class="image"><a title_source="AP" title_caption="Relatives identify the dead." class="zoomin" href="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51793be4ecad047e0b00000f-960/ap494457951671.jpg"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51793be4ecad047e0b00000f-4896-3264/ap494457951671.jpg" border="0" alt="Bangladesh factory collapse victims" width="620" /></a></div>APRelatives identify the dead.</div> No one knows what the final toll will be, as the exact number of people inside Rana Plaza at the time of the collapse was unknown. More than 2,500 people were rescued alive.
Hundreds of garment workers who survived the disaster blocked a major highway near the accident site in a Dhaka suburb on Tuesday to demand the payment of wages and other benefits. No violence was reported, although traffic was disrupted for hours.
<div class="image-container click-to-enlarge" style="width:620px"><div class="image"><a title_source="REUTERS/Andrew Biraj " title_caption="Finding survivors." class="zoomin" href="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/517ac70269bedd4f4700000d-960/rtxz109.jpg"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/517ac70269bedd4f4700000d-3500-2333/rtxz109.jpg" border="0" alt="Bangladesh victims trapped" width="620" /></a></div>REUTERS/Andrew Biraj Finding survivors.</div> Local government administrator Yousuf Harun said they are working with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association to ensure the workers get paid.
The workers, many who made little more than the national minimum wage of about $38 per month, are demanding at least four months in salary. The workers had set Tuesday as the deadline for the payment of wages and other benefits.
Harun said no salary remained unpaid except for the month of April and there was an agreement for the workers to receive an additional three months of pay. After a team from the BGMEA arrived at the protest and pledged to make the payment later Tuesday, the workers left the highway, Harun said.
The BGMEA had said Monday that it was preparing a "complete list" of the workers employed in the factories and they would need a few more days to finish it and to clear the salary.
<div class="image-container click-to-enlarge" style="width:620px"><div class="image"><a title_source="REUTERS/Andrew Biraj " title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5178fbfb6bb3f7210c000010-960/bangladesh-collapse.jpg"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5178fbfb6bb3f7210c000010-1200-900/bangladesh-collapse.jpg" border="0" alt="bangladesh collapse" width="620" /></a></div>REUTERS/Andrew Biraj </div> Bangladesh earns nearly $20 billion a year from exports of the garment products, mainly to the United States and Europe.
Authorities have not set any specific timeframe to complete the recovery operation at the building site, saying they will continue until all bodies and debris are removed.
Officials say the building's owner illegally added three floors to Rana Plaza and allowed the garment factories to install heavy machines and generators.
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