The minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh will rise by 51 percent from December, the country’s Junior Minister for Labour and Employment, Mujibul Haque, has said.
Haque told reporters after months of negotiations with factory owners and workers that the new minimum wage has been increased from 5,300 to 8,000 taka ($95) a month.
Bangladesh, the world’s second largest clothing exporter, last increased wages for garment workers late in 2013 following international pressure after a string of fatal factory accidents that thrust poor working conditions and pay into the spotlight.
Low wages and trade deals with Western countries have made the sector a $30 billion industry accounting for four-fifths of its exports, with retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc, JC Penney Company Inc and H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB buying clothes from its factories.
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Sofoluwe Emmanuel has been a writer and a reporter since 2015. He is the online editor of Latest Reality and a regular contributor to many lifestyle and leisure print publications. Emmanuel graduated with a Diploma in Accounting and Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication.

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