PM sets tea workers’ wage at Tk 170

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 given this decision. She said that everyone should join work from tomorrow."

The tea workers started a strike on August 9, 2022 demanding a daily wage of Tk 300. Later, on August 13, they started an indefinite strike across the country.