The finance adviser has said over the next three fiscal years, the minimum wage will be set or revised for 15 additional industrial sectors.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presented the proposed budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, amounting to Tk7,89,999 crore, in a televised speech on Monday.
"Considering the prevailing high inflation, the annual increment rate of wages has been enhanced from 5% to 9% for the industrial sector from December 2024," Salehuddin said.
Salehuddin said the government is working for the welfare of the existing workers alongside creating new employment opportunities.
To ensure continued productivity by resolving labor unrest in the industrial sector, about Tk651.37 crore has been disbursed to various industries after August 5, he added.
In addition, he said, initiatives have been taken to establish a platform for the coordination of employment opportunities and dissemination of information.
Measures are underway to appoint an arbitrator panel and implement its activities in line with the ILO's recommendations to improve labour standards, he added.
He said strategic and intensive compliance will be ensured by mapping factories, institutions and shops in labour-intensive areas.
In addition, training and piloting programs will be conducted to modernize the RMG sector, matching the needs of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, he added.
