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Levi Strauss is turning to laser-wielding robots to get the worn look and strategic rips that consumers demand in their denim in a move to replace its global army of “finishers” who beat, sand and even bake its jeans into different styles.

The National Committee for the Minimum Wage on Monday set the country’s daily minimum wage at K4800 (US$3.60) or K600 per hour for an eight-hour day despite objections from both labour and employers.

The government released a summary of the country’s industrial sector over the past five years, showing a marked increase in growth across a wide variety of indicators.

The Indian textile industry has sought measures to control garment imports from Bangladesh, which is on the increase, according a report of The Hindu on Saturday.

For GSP status to be restored, Bangladesh needs to make progress in workers’ safety, freedom of association, and protection of labour leaders from violent reprisals, the Trump administration has told the Congress.

Bangladesh’s RMG sector, a $28 billion industry, has taken the lead in green manufacturing as it has established 67 eco-friendly green buildings, the highest number in the world.

The government, pressed by the expiry of two global buyers’ platforms in July, is planning to strengthen with its own fund its remediation coordination cell, which will take over the responsibility of the post-remediation oversight of readymade garment factories, as the ILO fund is yet to be available.

After the collapse of Rana Plaza building housing five garment factories in April 2013, that claimed thousands of lives, the event shook the global conscience.

The present minimum wage in Bangladesh garment industry is below the poverty level, making it very difficult for the workers to bear their living cost