Raise garment wages, but don’t gamble with the jobs
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
The question before the board is not whether wages should rise, but by how much
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Daily Star (Economy)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
The Daily Star (Economy)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- 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 first is within what the industry has absorbed before: the 2013 and 2018 boards raised wages by 76 and 51 percent.
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, and inflation has outpaced wage growth for more than four years.” |
Figure | 60 percent | “When Hungary raised its minimum wage by about 60 percent in 2001, overall job losses were modest because firms passed most of the cost on to consumers.” |
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, and inflation has outpaced wage growth for more than four years. A worker on the minimum today is poorer than when the last board sat.
So, the question before the board is not whether wages should rise. The question is by how much, and how the increase is structured. On that, there is a large body of evidence. It should count for more than the opening positions of either side at the table.
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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 25,000 was set in late 2023, and inflation has outpaced wage growth for more than four years.
4.It should count for more than the opening positions of either side at the table.
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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