Beyond wage boards: Building healthy industrial relations
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Bangladesh's journey in export-oriented garment manufacturing began on a small scale in the late 1970s and 1980s. Some entrepreneurs started making garments in their own homes, so...
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- Some entrepreneurs started making garments in their own homes, sometimes in shared rooms.
- Today, the sector generates roughly $40 billion in export earnings and employs several million workers.
- The Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), a platform of 16 labour rights organisations, demanded a Tk 30,000 minimum wage for workers on May Day.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | $40 billion | “Today, the sector generates roughly $40 billion in export earnings and employs several million workers.” |
Figure | Tk 30,000 | “The Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), a platform of 16 labour rights organisations, demanded a Tk 30,000 minimum wage for workers on May Day.” |
Date | November 2029 | “Compliance with labour laws and workers' rights will become increasingly important in the coming years, particularly after Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2029.” |
Date | November 24 | “Bangladesh was originally scheduled to graduate from the LDC category on November 24 this year.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A person who strives for success and takes on risk by starting their own venture, service, etc.
“Some entrepreneurs started making garments in their own homes, sometimes in shared rooms.”
To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
“Bangladesh's journey in export-oriented garment manufacturing began on a small scale in the late 1970s and 1980s.”
To bring into being; give rise to.
Synonyms: create, spawn
“Today, the sector generates roughly $40 billion in export earnings and employs several million workers.”
To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
Synonyms: generate, make, render, yield
“Today, the sector generates roughly $40 billion in export earnings and employs several million workers.”
To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
Synonyms: orientate
“Bangladesh's journey in export-oriented garment manufacturing began on a small scale in the late 1970s and 1980s.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Bangladesh's journey in export-oriented garment manufacturing began on a small scale in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Some entrepreneurs started making garments in their own homes, sometimes in shared rooms.
Today, the sector generates roughly $40 billion in export earnings and employs several million workers.
The Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), a platform of 16 labour rights organisations, demanded a Tk 30,000 minimum wage for workers on May Day.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Bangladesh's journey in export-oriented garment manufacturing began on a small scale in the late _____s and 1980s.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), a platform of 16 labour rights organisations, demanded a Tk 30,000 minimum _____ for workers on May Day.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Today, the sector generates roughly $60 billion in export earnings and employs several million workers.
4.Some entrepreneurs started making garments in their own homes, sometimes in shared rooms.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Wages & workers
When workers protest for higher pay, factories close and the economy suffers. How should such disputes be settled?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।