The Ministry of Textiles and Jute sought to allay fears by assuring workers that all their dues would be cleared by September. The lack of clarity about the timing and method of payment has left workers even more disgruntled and frustrated. Also, 8,956 workers who retired between 2013 and 2020 will receive a lump-sum payment of their dues. Most of the workers, however, demanded the authorities pay them in one go. "The authorities are not calculating the workers' wages based on the minimum base rate under the national pay scale of 2015.

Source: bd News24 September 05, 2020 17:15 UTC