The wage board yesterday finalised the minimum wage of Tk 12,500 despite protests but brought down the number of grades from five to four, in a development that elicited mixed reactions from Bangladesh’s 40 million garment workers.
Business leaders and apparel exporters are worried over a recent US statement on Bangladesh’s labour rights situation while union leaders and trade analysts suggested bringing improvements to avert trade sanctions.
After more than two weeks of unrest in the garment sector over minimum wages, normalcy has started to be restored with almost all factories reopening and workers returning to their workplaces yesterday.
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