Many of them say Tk-50 hike inconsistent with current prices of essentials Mintu Deshwara After a 15-day work abstention, tea workers resumed work for a daily wage of Tk 170 yesterday morning. Majority of them expressed their dissatisfaction over the Tk 50 pay hike and said they resumed work as they had no alternative. “My ... Read more
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PM sets tea workers’ wage at Tk 170
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The daily wage of tea workers has been fixed at Tk 170. Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Ahmad Kaikaus briefed the media after a meeting of tea garden owners with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The meeting began at 4:00pm at Gono Bhaban. After the meeting, Ahmad Kaikaus said, “The prime minister has ... Read more
Tea workers to join work at the current daily wage of Tk 120
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Workers in the tea industry, who had been on a nationwide, indefinite work stoppage in favor of a pay raise, have decided to resume their jobs at the Tk 120 daily rate that they are currently earning. Following a meeting between district officials and representatives of the Bangladesh Tea Workers’ Union ... Read more