RMG workers' minimum wage likely to be finalized tomorrow

The Wage Board for the RMG sector will hold its 6th meeting on tomorrow (November 7) at 11:00am to finalise the minimum wage following continuous demand for raising wages by readymade garments workers, reports BSS.

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 Tk 8,000 to Tk 20,390 while the owners have proposed to increase it to Tk 10,400.