Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- round 13 per cent of surveyed garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to fully receive the enhanced minimum wage introduced under the last revised structure, with some receiving only partial increases and others none at all.

The government in 2023 set Tk 12,500 as the minimum monthly wage for entry-level garment workers, effective from January 2024.

"About 87 per cent of the surveyed workers receive the enhanced minimum wage fully, as revised two years ago," said Prof Jakir Hossain of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies at the University of Rajshahi.

Of the remaining 13 per cent, some 8.0 per cent received a partial increase, while 5.0 per cent did not receive wages according to the new revised grade, he added.

Prof H...