Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called an emergency meeting with ministers and advisors over garment workers' protests demanding a Tk 30,000 minimum wage and clashes with police.

The meeting began at 6pm on Sunday in the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat.

Attendees include Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Labour Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury, State Minister Mir Shah-e-Alam, Prime Minister's Advisor Mahdi Amin and Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, chief coordinator of the BNP's labour wing, Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal.

Ariful met the prime minister around 1pm to discuss the unrest. He also cancelled a planned visit to the United Arab Emirates.

At a morning news conference, the labour minister announced a n...