Striking garment workers yesterday returned to their workstations after more than 12 days of unrest following an assurance from the government of an acceptable minimum wage tomorrow.

Owners want to give Tk 10,400

The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices

The Bangladesh Garments Workers Unity Council (BGWUC) today demanded that the monthly minimum salary of the garment workers to be hiked by 175 per cent to Tk 22,000 from the existing Tk 8,000.