RMG Worker's Wages

RMG Worker's Wages

Agitated workers of Chaity Garments staging a demonstration by blocking the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Sonargaon, demanding the immediate clearance of unpaid festival bonuses and outstanding monthly wages ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, on 26 May 2026. Photo: Shakil Nur/TBS

Chaity Garments workers lift Dhaka-Ctg Highway blockade after assurance of talks over dues

Eyewitnesses reported incidents of chase and counter-chase between the police and the protesters when law enforcement moved in to bring the situation under control. Photo: TBS

RMG workers block Arakan Road in Ctg for 5 hours over unpaid wages, overtime

Protest, minimum wage, and the ‘helplessness’ of RMG workers in Bangladesh

Protest, minimum wage, and the ‘helplessness’ of RMG workers in Bangladesh

A file photo of workers at a ready made garment factory in Bangladesh: Photo: Mumit M

EU delegation seeks information from BGMEA on workers' unrest demanding wage hike

ACT is one of many organisations in the last couple of months that have been advocating for an increase in minimum wages in Bangladesh. Photo: Collected

RMG unrest: Workers clash with police over minimum wage; 2 buses torched in Konabari

Garment workers on Thursday (2 November) blocked the main road at Mirpur-11 in Dhaka for the third consecutive day demanding pay hikes. Photo: TBS/Zia Chowdhury

Law enforces fire sound grenades, tear shells to disperse agitating workers in Mirpur

Workers were protesting against the wage board’s proposal of Tk10,400 minimum wage for the garment workers and demanded the implementation of the minimum wage of Tk20,390. Photo: TBS

Labour protest in Savar: General holiday announced in 20 factories

File Photo: Mumit M/TBS

CPD proposes Tk17,568 as minimum wage for RMG workers

Photo: TBS

Minimum wage in RMG not enough to lead healthy life: Speakers

If the number of female workers in Bangladesh’s RMG sector declines, there needs to be other similar, potential sectors conducive to high female employment. Photo: TBS

RMG workers may call for Tk20,000 minimum wage or above

RMG workers stage demo in city demanding wage hike

RMG workers stage demo in city demanding wage hike

Representational Image. Picture: Mumit M/TBS

Wage payment amid Covid-19: RMG factories that made an exception