Bangladesh Minimum wages draft gazette for garments workers Translated & summarized by Amanur Rahman Khan FCMA MBA

1. Summary of the Draft Gazette (Minimum Wages)
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Date Oct. 08, 2018.
If anyone have any suggestion/ complaint, then can submit in writing to min. wages board within 14
days.
Page. 2
This is for all the Gmts. Of BD
No gender discrimination for the posts. Have to fit the new positions, if any, in this gazette mentioned
positions
Can’t bring down any position. Will remain in the same position & will get the new wages
Have to provide the new pay slip.
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Can’t reduce if the existing pay structure is more than this gazette. If less, have to adjust.
3rd
party workers also covered. Responsibility to the owner of the factory. Same law for all.
Pcs. rate to adjust in a way so that these workers also can secure their earning at per to this MW gazette
Other facilities as per the LL will remain the same
After this adjustment they will get 5% increment after 1 year & next year on this base 5% (to be contd).
Same for pcs rate.
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Other benefits as per the BD LL; Working Hr as per the BD LL; Anything contradictory with the the BD LL,
will be void
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A. (Workers):
Grade- 1 Basic HR Med. Trns. Food Total
Pattern master/Chief QC/Chief Cutting master/Chief
mech. 10,436 5,218 600 350 900 17,504
Grade- 2
Mech/Electrician/Cutting master 8,514 4,257 600 350 900 14,621
Grade- 3
(Sr.) Op., Cutter, QC, QI, QA, Marker, Drawing man,
Screen exposer, Iron man, Sample man, Line leader, (Jr.)
mech. & Elec 5,152 2,576 600 350 900 9,578

2. Grade- 4
Op., Cutter/needle/ scissors man, QC, QI, QA,
Marker/drawing man, issue/input man, Bundling/
numbering man, lay/ spreader man, poly/pack/folding
man, tag/spot/receive man
4,930 2,465 600 350 900 9,245
printer/painter, dryer/screen exposer, iron man, welder,
fitter, plumber, sample man, distributor, line leader,
Ordinary mech./ elec.
Grade- 5
(All Jr.) Op., Cutter/needle/ scissors man, QC, QA,
Marker/drawing man, issue/input man, Bundling/
numbering man, lay/ spreader man, poly/pack/folding
man, tag/spot/receive man
4,670 2,335 600 350 900 8,855
(All Jr.) printer/painter, dryer/screen exposer, iron man,
welder, fitter, plumber, sample man, distributor, Asst.
mech./ elec., line leader.
Grade- 6
(All Ordinary) Op., Cutter/needle/ scissors man, QC, QA,
Marker/drawing man, issue/input man, Bundling/
numbering man, lay/ spreader man, poly/pack/folding
man, tag/spot/receive man
4,366 2,183 600 350 900 8,399
(All Ordinary) printer/painter, dryer/screen exposer, iron
man, welder, fitter, plumber, sample man, distributor.
Grade- 7
(All Asst.). Op., Cutter/needle/ scissors man, QC, QA,
Marker/drawing man, issue/input man, Bundling/
numbering man, lay/ spreader man, poly/pack/folding
man, tag/spot/receive man
4,100 2,050 600 350 900 8,000
(All Ordinary). printer/painter, dryer/screen exposer, iron
man, welder, fitter, plumber, sample man, distributor, Fin.
Helper, sucking/trimming helper
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Trainee/ apprentice:
1. 3 months; extendable to another 3 months if assessment is not possible within 1st
3 months
{Total= 5,975 (Basic 2,750, HR 50% of basic 1,375, Med/Trns./ Food 1,850)}
2. After successful completion, will be absorbed in the respective grade as per the structure.

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B. (Employees):
Grade- 1 Basic HR Med. Trns. Food Total
Store keeper, Upper grade clerk, sr. tech., sr. fire man, sr.
Prodn. Accountant 8,148 4,074 600 350 900 14,072
Grade- 2
Acc. asst., store asst., cashier, nurse/med. asst., computer
op., Heavy driver, technician, Exp./Imp. asst., fireman, sr.
ETP/WTP/ Boiler/Gen./Lift/AC. Op, Prodn. accountant 6,294 3,147 600 350 900 11,291
Grade- 3
Clerks/Off. asst./cash asst, tel./data entry/Jr. computer op.,
time keeper, care taker, sec. guard, Driver (Light/med.),
del. Man, commercial asst.,
5,950 2,975 600 350 900 10,775
Baby-sitter, Photo Copy Op., jr. tech., Imam, Cook,
Boiler/pump/ETP/WTP/Gen./Compressor/Lift/AC Op.,
Prodn. reporter
Grade- 4
Muazzin, peon/messenger, Darwan/checker/loader,
sweeper/cleaner/Cook helper, store asst./store man, tea
boy/canteen boy/gardener, aya/bua, vehicle helper, jr.
security,
4,342 2,171 600 350 900 8,363
(All asst.) Boiler/pump/ETP/WTP/Gen./Compressor/Lift/AC
Op., Prodn. reporter
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Trainee/ apprentice:
1. 6 months {Total= 6,164 (Basic 2,876, HR 50% of basic 1,438, Med/Trns./ Food 1,850)}.
2. After successful completion will be absorbed in the respective grade as per the structure.