Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Factory owners have convened a meeting to decide on the new wage structure they will propose for readymade garment workers.

The meeting began around 7pm on Sunday, according to a director of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

Speaking to bdnews24.com, the director said that the opinions of factory entrepreneurs had been gathered over the past few days, and senior BGMEA directors and former leaders were now meeting to finalise the employers' proposal.

A BGMEA leader noted that directors had divided industrial zones -- including Savar, Ashulia, Gazipur, Narayanganj, and Chattogram -- to consult factory owners on the minimum wage proposal, with each director speaking to between 10 and...