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Maternity benefit calculator
A woman worker with at least six months' service gets maternity benefit for 120 days, 60 before and 60 after delivery, under sections 46 to 48 of the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006. The daily rate is her last fixed monthly total wage divided by 26. There is no cash benefit if she already has two or more living children.
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Estimate, not legal or tax advice.
Maternity benefit, 120 days
Maternity benefit, 120 days: ৳ 0
60 days before and 60 days after delivery
60 days before and 60 days after delivery
Where the number comes from
| Daily average wage | ৳ 0 |
Benefit for 120 days৳ 00 ÷ 26 × 120 dayss. 46, s. 48(2) · Official text
Note: inside EPZs a different law applies (8 weeks before and after).
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Tips that change the number
- Mind the 3-year stepResign at 3 years and you get 7 days a year. A month later it is 15 days a year.
- Benefits run on basic payA low basic means a low settlement, however big the gross is.
- Ask if the gratuity fund is approvedFrom an NBR-approved fund it is tax free. Paid from company cash it is taxed.
- 30 working daysAll dues must be paid within 30 working days of your last day.
Read next
- What changed in Bangladesh labour law in 2026What the Labour (Amendment) Act 2026 changed: resignation benefit from year one, 120-day maternity, 13 festival holidays and who counts as a worker.
- Does the Labour Act cover officers and managers?The Labour Act covers 'workers' under s.2(65). Managerial, administrative or supervisory staff designated in writing follow their contract instead.
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