Ministry of Labour and Employment

Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury holds a dual portfolio: Labour and Employment + Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment; both under one minister since 17 Feb 2026. Ministry established 20 January 1972. RMG sector minimum wage is Tk 12,500/month (set Dec 2023), with a 9% annual increment mechanism; next five-year statutory revision due ~2028; ILO roadmap annual review of the wage mechanism remains pending as of May 2026. Annual budget figure for Labour Ministry (Grant No. 28) could not be verified from an accessible primary source at this time; field left null rather than estimate. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all named events and personnel data. Activity evidence hold: removed 3 exact generated refresh event(s) on read. Generated scores, positions, activity actions and verification stamps are unavailable. Retained events and unmatched action text require source review; original raw records are unchanged.