Raise garment wages, but don’t gamble with jobs
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
For the past fortnight, garment workers have blocked roads in Mirpur, Gazipur and Savar, demanding a minimum wage of Tk 30,000.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Daily Star (Economy)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
The Daily Star (Economy)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- On November 1, the government formed a new wage board.
- The current minimum of Tk 12,500 was set in late 2023, while inflation has outpaced wage growth for years.
- Firms employing only minimum-wage workers had about 10 percent fewer jobs.
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 | Tk 30,000 | “For the past fortnight, garment workers have blocked roads in Mirpur, Gazipur and Savar, demanding a minimum wage of Tk 30,000.” |
Date | November 1 | “On November 1, the government formed a new wage board.” |
Figure | Tk 12,500 | “The current minimum of Tk 12,500 was set in late 2023, while inflation has outpaced wage growth for years.” |
Figure | 60 percent | “Hungary’s 60 percent minimum-wage rise in 2001 caused modest job losses because firms passed costs on to consumers.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
An increase in the general level of prices or in the cost of living.
“The current minimum of Tk 12,500 was set in late 2023, while inflation has outpaced wage growth for years.”
To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
“US studies that find job losses show them concentrated among the least skilled.”
One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
“Studies from the United States, Britain and Germany find moderate minimum-wage increases raise pay with small effects on employment.”
(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
Synonyms: announce
“Germany’s first national minimum wage, introduced in 2015, was predicted to cost up to 900,000 jobs.”
A period of 2 weeks.
“For the past fortnight, garment workers have blocked roads in Mirpur, Gazipur and Savar, demanding a minimum wage of Tk 30,000.”
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.
For the past fortnight, garment workers have blocked roads in Mirpur, Gazipur and Savar, demanding a minimum wage of Tk 30,000. On November 1, the government formed a new wage board. The current minimum of Tk 12,500 was set in late 2023, while inflation has outpaced wage growth for years. A worker on the minimum today is poorer than when the last board sat. The question is not whether wages should rise, but by how much and how the increase is structured. The board should weigh evidence, not opening positions. Studies from the United States, Britain and Germany find moderate minimum-wage increases raise pay with small effects on employment. Germany’s first national minimum wage, introduced in 2015, was predicted to cost up to 900,000 jobs. Instead, it raised low wages without reducing employment. US studies that find job losses show them concentrated among the least skilled.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.For the past fortnight, garment workers have blocked roads in Mirpur, Gazipur and Savar, demanding a minimum wage of _____.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.On November 1, the government formed a new _____ board.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The current minimum of Tk 6,250 was set in late 2023, while inflation has outpaced wage growth for years.
4.Studies from the United States, Britain and Germany find moderate minimum-wage increases raise pay with small effects on employment.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Wages & workers
Is economic growth more important than fair wages for workers? Give your opinion.
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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