Incidents of labour unrest in some cotton textile mills demanding a minimum wage structure have been reported recently.
Bangladesh is expected to announce the minimum wage structure for its cotton textile sector within the next fortnight, the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association has said following incidents of labour unrest in some cotton textile mills recently.
The wage structure will be immediately implemented following the announcement, along with all arrears.
The association has already contacted the government’s labour and employment secretary Ehsan-E-Elahi and top officials of the Minimum Wage Board, who assured the former about the announcement in near future, BTMA said in a release.
The wage structure will be immediately implemented following the announcement, starting from the month prescribed by the government, along with all arrears.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)