Around 2.57 million people are currently working in the country’s readymade garments (RMG) sector.
State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian gave the information while replying a question in the parliament on Thursday, reports BSS.
“A total of 25,74,498 workers are currently working in the country’s RMG sector. Among them, 12,60,961 are male while 13,13,537 are female,” she said.
Apart from the RMG workers, Monnujan said, a total of 31,23,370 labourers are working in other factories or institutions of the country.
"Among them, 23,90222 are male while 7,33,148 are female," she added.
The state minister said an online trade union registration system has been introduced in the country aiming to ensure the rights of workers.
As per the applications of the trade unions, 116 CBA elections were held in the last 10 years, she said.
