Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The government has announced the formation of a minimum wage board amid labour unrest in the readymade garment sector over demands for higher wages.

The four strong board will be chaired by Senior District Judge Sheikh Ashfaqul Rahman. It comprises one representative each from the owners' and workers' sides, along with an independent member, according to the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Asif Ayub, joint secretary-general of the Bangladesh Employers' Federation, will represent the owners, while Anwar Hossain, president of the Bangladesh Nationalist Workers' Party, will represent the workers.

Professor Mosleh Uddin Ahmed of the Department of Public Administration at Dhaka University has been appointed as the indepe...