Bangladesh Clothing Factory Owners Are Dissatisfied With Raising Minimum Wage Standards.

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"P," a minister said on Sunday that Bangladesh has set up a task force to raise the minimum wage for millions of garment workers. Tens of thousands of protests have been reported in Bangladesh due to a series of disasters in protest against the harsh working conditions of the garment industry.

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< p > > a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" target= "_blank" > textile < /a > minister Abdel lat f Siddiqui (Abdul Latif Siddique) told the French media: "we have set up a minimum wage Commission for the garment industry, the task is to raise their wages according to the needs of workers."

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< p > a general Bangladesh clothing worker takes home less than 40 dollars a month. Pope Francis condemns it as a slave labor wage.

The last time that Bangladesh raised the minimum wage for garment workers was 80% in November 2010.

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< p > Bangladesh has about 4500 garment factories, producing products for western fashion labels, which sell many times the cost.

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Bangladesh is the second largest garment manufacturer in the world. The clothing industry valued at 20 billion dollars contributed 80% to Bangladesh's exports last year.

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< p > Bangladesh textile Minister Abdullah Sadik said 12 days, with the support of Premier Hasina, the country has set up a new Wage Commission, which will set up a new minimum wage standard.

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The announcement of the news P immediately caused dissatisfaction among some garment factories in Bangladesh.

They believe that the clothing industry has not yet been prepared for rising wages, and government officials have not had any consultation with them before making decisions.

In addition, opponents argue that raising the minimum wage standard in Bangladesh may lead to the loss of competitive advantage in the international garment market.

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< p > it is learnt that the new Wage Commission of Bangladesh will put forward proposals in the next 3 months on the new minimum wage standard, and will be decided by the government of Bangladesh after its recommendation.

The committee will consist of factory owners, workers' representatives and government officials.

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The lowest wage standard in Bangladesh was established in 2010. When faced with workers' protests and strikes, the Bangladesh government raised the minimum monthly wage by 80% to 3000 Dhaka (about 38 US dollars) in P.

Ashok Raman, a senior economist at Bangladesh Policy Research Center, told an interview with our reporter that cheap labor is the most important factor to attract foreign investment into Bangladesh's clothing industry.

Bangladesh's recent wage raising standards have been accompanied by massive protests and clashes.

However, the gradual increase of wage standards and the implementation of stricter safety and environmental standards will be conducive to the pformation of Bangladesh's garment industry.

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< p > > a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_p.asp" > Bangladesh < /a > the measures to increase workers' wages were made after serious safety accidents occurred in the clothing industry of the country.

By the evening of May 12th, workers had dug up 1127 bodies from the ruins of the Rana shopping center in the outskirts of Dhaka.

Bangladesh military personnel who participated in the rescue and clearance work said 13 days that the staff would stop cleaning up.

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