Business
Apparel Exports Grow but Wages Trail Competitors; Bangladesh Garment Workers Demand 30,000 Taka Minimum
Despite steady growth in global market share, Bangladesh pays its garment workforce lower minimum wages than regional manufacturing rivals. With current pay structures eroded by persistent inflation, workers across Mirpur and Gazipur staged street demonstrations demanding 30,000 taka, leading authorities to establish a new six-member wage board.