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Minimum Wage Board

The Minimum Wage Board is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Labour and Employment responsible for recommending changes to the minimum wage, which varies by industry, to the government.

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Minimum Wage Board
Formation1959
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteMinimum Wage Board

The Minimum Wage Board (Bengali: নিম্নতম মজুরী বোর্ড) is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Labour and Employment responsible for recommending changes to the minimum wage, which varies by industry, to the government.1

History

Minimum Wage Board was established in 1959 by the Government of Pakistan based on the International Labour Organization conference in 1928.2 The board is responsible for establishing the minimum wage for all industries including the Textile industry in Bangladesh.34 According to Bangladesh labor law, minimum wages must be revised every five years.5

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References

  1. "Salary, Minimum Wage, Regular Pay - Bangladesh". WageIndicator.org. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. অফিস পরিচিতি. mwb.portal.gov.bd/. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. "New wage board announced". The Daily Star. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. "What negotiators should keep in mind". The Daily Star. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. "Wage board formed for private road transport sector workers". New Age. Retrieved 30 July 2019.