32% Bangladesh RMG units didn’t implement higher wage till Sep 2024

In spite of a December 2023 Bangladesh government order asking RMG units to raise minimum wages, 32 per cent have failed to do that, a study conducted between September and December 2024 revealed. All non-compliant units are located outside the export processing zones. The wage hike has put the factories under financial pressure, but most have received no help from buyers or the government.

May 4, 2025 - 05:17
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32% Bangladesh RMG units didn’t implement higher wage till Sep 2024
In spite of a December 2023 Bangladesh government order asking RMG units to raise minimum wages, 32 per cent have failed to do that, a study conducted between September and December 2024 revealed. All non-compliant units are located outside the export processing zones. The wage hike has put the factories under financial pressure, but most have received no help from buyers or the government.