Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has alleged that attempts are being made to destroy the garment industry by exploiting workers' demands for higher wages.

"It appears that conspirators and vested interest groups are trying to incite unrest and destroy the garment industry. The government must take a firm stance on this," he said.

He made the remarks in a Facebook post on Monday morning.

Garment workers have been protesting in the capital for several days, demanding that the minimum monthly wage be raised to Tk 30,000.

On Sunday, clashes broke out between police and garment workers during a blockade in Dhaka's Mirpur area. The following day, Monday, workers and police were involved in chases and clashes in Savar's...