Letters To Editor
RMG workers' wage still not enough
We wouldn't like to see any more unrest in our garment sector. The minimum wage for the workers has been settled at Tk 5,300 with yearly 5 percent increment and Tk 4180 will be paid for the new entrants from the next month. But this is not enough for the workers and it will not play any significant role to improve the living standard of garment workers. According to BTUC, the workers of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Indonesia get 71.1, 71, 83.2 and 72.8 US dollars respectively.
Although the minimum wage has been increased a little, yet there are some flaws here. New entrants will receive tk 4,180 and existing workers will receive tk 5,300. It is clear that the owners will not upgrade the status of the new entrants. The government should take necessary steps to plug the loopholes in the law regarding the wage.
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