On Tuesday, the country’s wage board announced an increase of $113 a month for garment workers, set to take effect December 1.
Garment workers in Bangladesh currently make $95 a month producing clothes for big brands such as H&M, Zara and Levi’s.
The American Apparel and Footwear Association, or AAFP, which represents brands in the US suggests a timelier minimum wage review.
CNN reached out to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association which represents factory owners for comment but did not hear back.
Cambodia now raises its minimum wage for garment workers once a year.
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