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Bangladesh RMG manufacturers agree on higher minimum wage

04 Nov '23
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  • Garment factory owners in Bangladesh have agreed to raise the amount of minimum wage they proposed earlier, without specifying how much will be the rise, according to Liaquet Ali Molla, chairman of the Minimum Wage Board.
  • The factory owners had earlier proposed Tk 10,400 as the minimum wage.
  • The fifth meeting of the board was held recently in Dhaka.
Readymade garment (RMG) factory owners in Bangladesh have agreed to raise the amount of minimum wage they proposed earlier, without specifying how much will be the rise, according to Liaquet Ali Molla, chairman of the Minimum Wage Board.

The fifth meeting of the board was held recently in Dhaka, with representatives of both garment owners and workers being present.

The factory owners had earlier proposed Tk 10,400 as the minimum wage.

RMG workers have been demonstrating in the industrial belts of Ashulia and Gazipur for several days, demanding a minimum wage of Tk 20,393.

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