Bangladesh Garment Workers' New Pay Scale Agreed Amid Protests

The Hindu - International · world

Bangladesh's newly formed wage board has agreed to implement a revised pay structure for garment workers starting in December, with the first salaries under the new scale expected in January. This decision comes as protests demanding a higher minimum wage entered their fifth day, disrupting production in the crucial apparel sector. Workers are demanding the minimum wage be raised to 30,000 taka from 12,500 taka, citing rising living costs.