DHAKA, June 02, 2025 (BSS) - Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said that over the next three fiscal years, the minimum wage will be set or revised for 15 additional industrial sectors.

"Considering the prevailing high inflation, the annual increment rate of wage has been enhanced from 5 to 9 percent for the industrial sector from December 2024," he said.

The finance adviser said this while presenting the proposed national budget for FY26 through a pre-recorded speech aired through Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.

Salehuddin said the present government is working for the welfare of the existing workers alongside creating new employment opportunities.

 To ensure continued productivity by resolving labor unrest in the industrial sector, about Tk 651.37 crore has been disbursed to various industries after August 5, 2024, he added. 

In addition, he said, initiatives have been taken to establish a platform for coordination of employment opportunities and dissemination of information. 

Measures are underway to appoint an arbitrator panel and implement its activities in line with the ILO's recommendations to improve labor standards, he added. 

He said strategic and intensive compliance will be ensured by mapping factories, institutions and shops in labor-intensive areas. 

In addition, training and piloting programs will be conducted to modernize the RMG sector matching the need of the fourth industrial revolution, he added.