Govt revises wage structure for apparel workers

Senior Correspondent: Bangladesh government has revised the wage structure for apparel workers in face of unrest in the sector.

State Minister for Labour and Employment Munnujan Sufian announced the development on Sunday.

She said wages for grade 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 has been revised.

As per the revised wage structure, grade 1 employees will get Tk 18,257, Tk 15,416 for grade 2, Tk 9,849 for grade 3, Tk 9,347 for grade 4, and Tk 8,875 for grade 5.

The decision comes following direct instruction from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said a press release issued from the labour ministry in this regard.
The government hopes this announcement will put an end to the unrest and encourage the workers to return to work for the sake of the industry.

The garment factory owners' association has already announced that all the factories shut due to the unrest will be opened, said a press release of the ministry.

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