Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Deputy Asia Director of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) Meenakshi Ganguly has asked Bangladeshi authorities to address RMG workers' legitimate demands for living wages, instead of blaming the political opposition for instigating protests.

"Bangladesh authorities should end the cycle of violence and impunity around wage negotiations," she said.

In her latest dispatches, Ganguly said global brands also have a role to play; they should always ensure that their contracts with suppliers do not incentivize workplace abuses or make living wages impracticable.

Bangladesh police have used batons and tear gas to disperse thousands of garment workers protesting for higher wages, said the New York-based rights body.

Ganguly said vio...