Bangladesh’s RMG sector faces buyer-confidence risks after wage protests halted more than 500 factories on November 1 and nearly 700 the next day.
Earlier gas and power shortages cut daily gas supply by 450–500 million cubic feet and caused 30–40 per cent production-capacity losses.
A six-member wage board aims to set revised pay by December 2026, with new wages to be paid in January 2027.Bangladesh’s RMG sector faces buyer-confidence risks after wage protests halted more than 500 factories on November 1 and nearly 700 the next day.
Earlier gas and power shortages cut daily gas supply by 450–500 million cubic feet and caused 30–40 per cent production-capacity losses.
A six-member wage board aims to set revised pay by December 2026, with new wages to be paid in January 2027.
