Year in Review 2023: Readymade Garments Sector
Throughout the year, one of the major debates in the RMG sector was the minimum wage of the RMG workers. In this context, CPD conducted a comprehensive assessment of the minimum wage for RMG workers of Bangladesh. The findings underscored the need for a revision in the wage structure to establish a fair minimum wage. In addition to this, the think tank continued to monitor workplace safety in the RMG industry this year and found that despite progress in workplace safety, a decrease in inspections, lower remediation progress, and underreporting of accidents remain key concerns.
ACTIVITIES
The wage structure of RMG workers should be revised to establish a fair minimum...
The Bangladeshi Readymade Garments (RMG) sector witnessed an average annual growth of over 5 per cent in real gross value added per worker from 2010 to 2017 and ranked second highest among South Asian apparel-exporting countries.
Monitoring of workplace safety in the RMG industry needs to be strengthened
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) relaunched the initiative ‘Civil Society Monitoring on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)’ in 2023, mirroring the efforts undertaken in 2014 after the Rana Plaza incident.
PUBLICATIONS
- [Research Report] State of UNGPs in the RMG Sector of Bangladesh
- [Research Report] Emerging Concerns of Occupational Safety and Health of the RMG Industry
- [Research Report] Maintaining Workplace Safety in RMG Factories during 2023 – How Effectively is RSC Fulfilling Its Role
