unrest
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The government announced on Sunday that it had established a board to review workers' wages, and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held an emergency meeting with ministers to address the unrest.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Local unrest in certain European cities, including Paris, also contributed to headwinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Dhaka Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Tuesday they had arrested 33 people linked to Hasina's now-banned Awami League over their alleged involvement in the unrest over the past 24 hours.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The potential for civic unrest looms over the election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Before 1919 was over, in an unprecedented demonstration of labor unrest, there would be thirty-six hundred work stoppages involving four million workers or one-fifth of the nation’s labor force.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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