Year in Review 2024
CPD proposed BDT 22,776 as minimum wage for tannery workers
CPD researchers proposed a minimum wage of BDT 22,776 for tannery workers in 2024, based on food costs, non-food expenses, family size, and income earners. It also reiterated its 2023 proposal for a BDT 17,568 minimum wage for RMG workers to cover living expenses. To address workplace safety, CPD recommended comprehensive training for tannery workers and faster remediation of fire-related issues in RSC factories through improved escalation protocols.
Labour Issues
Comprehensive Safety Training Required in the Tannery Sector
The urgent need for comprehensive safety training programmes for workers is one of the key recommendations from a recent study on the tannery sector in Savar BSCIC Tannery Estate.
CPD proposes BDT 22,776 as minimum wage for tannery workers
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has proposed BDT 22,776 as the minimum monthly wage for tannery workers in Bangladesh. This proposed wage is designated for Grade 5 workers within the factories.
Publications
Workplace Safety in the Bangladeshi RMG Industry – Evaluating the Recent...
This 'RMG Monitoring Brief' is the third in a series of briefs published under the civil society monitoring initiative. The primary objective of this brief is to critically examine the recent performance of agencies responsible for safety monitoring in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry.
Revision of the Minimum Wage of RMG Workers in 2023
This study aims to assess the implementation status of the 2018 RMG minimum wage provisions and propose a revised minimum wage for RMG workers in 2023, grounded in indicators outlined in the Bangladesh Labour Act (BLA)
Minimum Wage for the Tannery Industry in 2024 – An Empirical...
The primary objective of this study is to propose a minimum wage for tannery workers in 2024, intended to serve as a benchmark for ensuring a living wage and safeguarding workers’ rights in the workplace.
