DHAKA, The Minimum Wage Board for the RMG sector will
hold its 6th meeting on November 7 (Tuesday) at 11:00am to finalise the
minimum wage following continuous demands for raising wages by readymade
garments workers.
The meeting will be held at the office of the board at Segunbagicha in the
capital, the board said in a press statement today.
Garments workers in the capital and adjoining areas have been protesting with
the demand for a minimum wage of Taka 23,000 for a week, despite efforts by
the government, workers’ leaders, and owners’ associations to normalise the
situation.
On October 21, workers demanded that their minimum wage be increased from the
existing Taka 8,000 to Taka 20,390 while the owners have proposed to increase
it to Taka 10,400.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha