Minimum Wage Board Explained

Minimum Wage Board
Formation:	1959
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali
Website:	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.^[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.^{[3] [4]} According to Bangladesh labor law, minimum wages must be revised every five years.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salary, Minimum Wage, Regular Pay - Bangladesh . WageIndicator.org . 30 July 2019 . en.
2. Web site: bn:অফিস পরিচিতি . http://mwb.portal.gov.bd/site/page/b40a20c0-8e5e-4183-92f0-017b0baca9b4/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF . mwb.portal.gov.bd/ . 30 July 2019.
3. News: New wage board announced . The Daily Star . 12 May 2013 . en . 30 July 2019.
4. News: What negotiators should keep in mind . The Daily Star . 22 March 2018 . en . 30 July 2019.
5. News: Wage board formed for private road transport sector workers . New Age . en . 30 July 2019.