Govt raises workers' minimum wage to 8,000
State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Thursday formally announced the readymade garment workers' minimum wage Tk 8,000.
The minister made the announcement at a press conference at the Secretariat after the new wage board met with owners and workers at its offices, reports bdnews24.com.
According to his announcement, the new minimum wage for garment workers is Tk 8,000. Basic pay is Tk 4,100, rent is Tk 2,050 and Tk 1,850 is for additional costs.
The announcement is a 51 percent increase over current minimum wage, Tk 5,300. The minimum wage had previously been set on Dec 1, 2013.
Workers unions had been campaigning for a minimum wage of Tk 16,000, while garment owners had proposed an increase to Tk 6,360.
The new wage structure will take effect from December after a notice is issued, the state minister said.
