Board formed to set new wages for garment workers, gazette published

The government has started the process of setting a new pay structure for garment workers. It has formed the Minimum Wage Board for the garment industry and issued a notice appointing its members. The Wage Board section of the Ministry of Labour and Employment published the gazette on Sunday (1 November).

Deputy Secretary Mr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman signed the gazette. It says the government appointed the members under sections 138(3)(a) and 138(3)(b) of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (Amended 2026). It also acted to carry out the duties set under section 139 of the same law.

According to the gazette, BGMEA Director Mr. A B M Samsuddin is the representative of the owners. Mr. Babul Akhter, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF), is the representative of the workers. Professor Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed of the Department of Public Administration at the University of Dhaka is the neutral member of the board.

The government also appointed Mr. Asif Ayub, Joint Secretary General of the Bangladesh Employers Federation, as a member for the owners. Mr. Anwar Hossain, President of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, is a member for the workers.