Tk32,000 minimum monthly wage proposed for garment workers

The workers’ representatives have proposed a minimum monthly wage of Tk32,000 for workers in the country’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector. 

They have also proposed setting the minimum wage at Tk30,000 for new or apprentice workers.

The proposal was made at the second meeting of the Minimum Wage Board, held at its office in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, on Monday. The details were disclosed at a joint press briefing after a three-hour meeting.