Bangladesh will almost double the minimum wage for its garment workers, a wage board official says, following months of violent protests over pay.
It will rise from 1,662 taka ($25; £16) per month to 3,000 taka. The labour ministry is to formally announce the deal on Thursday.
Workers wanted the rate, last raised in 2006, to triple to 5,000 taka a month.
Bangladesh makes clothes for Western brands such as Walmart, Tesco, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Zara and Carrefour.
The garments industry is the backbone of Bangladesh's economy, earning about $12bn a year - nearly 80% of the country's total exports.
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