Minimum Wage – Dhaka - Ready Made Garment, Grade 3
- Valid on April 2026
- The amounts are in Bangladeshi Taka.
- The amounts are before tax.
Labor classification
| Basic Wage | House Rent Allowance (50% of basic wage) | Medical Allowance | Transport + Food Allowance | Monthly Total Wage | |
| 1. Junior Operator (for operating all types of machines) Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 2. Junior Cutter man / Junior Needle man / Junior Scissor man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 3. Junior Quality Inspector Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 4. Junior Marker / Junior Drawing Man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 5. Junior Issue man / Junior Input man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 6. Junior Bundle Man / Junior Numbering Man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 7. Junior Auto Spreader / Junior Lay Man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 8. Junior Poly man / Junior Packing man / Junior Folding Man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 9. Junior Tag man / Junior Spot man / Junior Receive Man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 10. Junior Printer / Junior Painter / Junior Dryer man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 11. Junior Screen Exposure Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 12. Junior Ironman / Junior Pressing Man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 13. Junior Welder / Junior Fitter / Junior Plumber Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 14. Junior Sample Man Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 15. Junior Distributor Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 16. Assistant Mechanic Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
| 17. Assistant Electrician Minimum wage with effect from December 20, 2023 | BDT7,400.00 | BDT3,700.00 | BDT750.00 | BDT1,700.00 | BDT13,550.00 |
Working hours
The minimum monthly wage is determined on the basis of daily and weekly working hours which are 8 hours daily and 48 hours per week. Overtime remuneration is paid at the rate of one and a half times or double the daily rate of wages.
Definitions
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Source
According to the Labour Act 2006, the monthly minimum wage is determined based on the working hours per week.
More information is available at
- Overview Minimum Wages in Bangladesh
- Overview Minimum Wages in Dhaka - Ready Made Garment
- Minimum Wages around the World (English)
- Minimum Wages News
- Minimum Wage and Labour Law
- Minimum Wage Regulations
- About the Minimum Wages Database (English)
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