Li&Fung, a Hong Kong company that handles sourcing and apparel manufacturing for companies like Walmart and Liz Claiborne. reported that Bangladesh is becoming very competitive. its production in Bangladesh jumped 20 percent last year, while China, its biggest supplier, slid 5 percent. This is because wages within the garment sector in Bangladesh are the lowest the world. Currently the minimum wage in Bangladesh is 1662 taka. approximately $20 per month (or $0.14 cenys per hour) versus the minimum wages in China's industrial coastal provinces, which can range from $117 to $147 per month.