Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Labour representatives on the Minimum Wage Board have urged garment workers to return to their workplaces, assuring them that they would work to ensure implementation of the revised wages from January 2027.

Advertisement At a press conference held at Srama Bhaban in Dhaka on Monday, Babul Akhter, a workers' representative on the Wage Board, made the appeal, urging workers to maintain a peaceful environment while negotiations on the new wage structure were underway.

Hundreds of garment workers continued their protests demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 in different parts of the city, including Gazipur and Mirpur, on Monday.

Labour leaders highlighted the rising cost of living, including house rent, food...