Government forms new wage board for RMG sector

The government has formed a new wage board for the RMG sector to formulate a new wage structure for apparel workers. State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu made the announcement in his office in the capital on Sunday. In 2013, aftermath of the Rana Plaza incident, the then minimum wage board set Tk5,300 as minimum wage with a basic of Tk3,000 for entry-level garment workers with a 5% yearly increment on the basic. “Trade union leaders were making demands for a new wage board. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) also urged the government to form new wage board for the sector,” said Mujibul. BGMEA has set an example by urging the government to form new wage board officially, he said