DHAKA – The minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh is to be increased for the first time in five years after a week of violent protests.
The minimum wage will be increased by 56% from BDT 8,000 ($75) a month to BDT 12,500 ($114) per month from 1st December, and will in future go up by 5% each year.
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