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RMG worker alliances demand Tk 32,131 minimum monthly wage
Published : Monday, 9 November, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Five alliances representing 55 registered readymade garment (RMG) worker federations submitted a memorandum on Monday (November 9) to the Minimum Wage Board, demanding a new monthly minimum wage of Tk 32,131.
The worker representatives submitted the proposal prior to the commencement of the Minimum Wage Board's second meeting at its office in Segunbagicha, Dhaka.
The memorandum calls for setting the new wage structure based on 12 specific criteria, including the rising cost of living, government pay scales, and minimum wage benchmarks across Asian garment-producing nations such as Cambodia, Pakistan, India, and Vietnam.
Under the proposed structure—modeled after the 2006 wage framework—the alliances demanded fixing the basic salary at 60 per cent of the total wage, alongside a 50 per cent house rent allowance and a 15 per cent annual increment to counter inflation.
Worker representatives emphasized that a lower basic salary ratio disproportionately reduces overtime earnings and post-retirement service benefits, causing long-term financial detriment to workers.
Noting that nearly 40 lakh of Bangladesh's 7.5 crore workforce are employed in the RMG sector, the representatives stressed the need for a realistic and impartial wage structure to ensure purchasing power and economic security. They added that eight supplementary proposals focusing on dyeing and knitting sector requirements will be incorporated following the session.
Concurrently, members of the Garments Sramik Front staged a demonstration in front of the Minimum Wage Board office during the meeting, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 37,000.
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