Earned Leave Calculator (Bangladesh)
Updated November 2026 · Free · No sign-up
Calculate earned leave in Bangladesh — factories accrue 1 day per 18 days worked (shops/establishments 1/18; tea 1/22; newspapers differ), with 40-60 day carry caps and exit encashment.
Quick answer: Factory workers earn 1 day of leave per 18 days worked (~17 days/year full-time), carryable to 40 days (60 for tea/factories variations); unused balance encashes at exit at basic+DA. A Tk 30,000 earner with 25 banked days collects ~Tk 25,000.
The Accrual Rules (Labour Act s117)
| Sector | Accrual | Carry cap |
|---|---|---|
| Factories (incl. RMG) | 1 day / 18 worked | 40 days |
| Shops/commercial | 1 / 18 | 60 days |
| Tea plantations | 1 / 22 | 60 |
| Newspapers | 1 / 11 | — |
Plus: casual leave (10 days), sick leave (14 days at half/full by sector), and festival holidays (11) ride separately — earned leave is the ENCASHABLE one.
Worked Examples
Example 1. 280 days worked ÷ 18 ≈ 15.5 days earned this year — taking 6, banking 9.5.
Example 2 — exit encashment. 25 banked days at Tk 30,000 (daily 1,000): Tk 25,000 in the final settlement — RMG workers’ most-forgotten due.
Example 3 — the cap lapse. 38 banked + 15.5 new against a 40-day cap: 13.5 days would lapse — encash-in-service (half-balance provisions exist) or take leave before December.
Enforcement Reality
Leave registers are mandatory; encashment at termination is settled law — DIFE complaints and labour courts recover it alongside gratuity and unpaid bonuses. Buyers’ compliance audits check the same registers — one of the few places audit pressure genuinely helps workers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is earned leave calculated in Bangladesh?
One day per 18 days worked in factories/shops (1/22 tea, 1/11 newspapers) — roughly 15-17 days a year full-time.
Can earned leave be encashed?
At exit, yes — unused balance pays at basic+DA rates; in-service half-balance encashment provisions exist by sector.
How much leave can I carry forward?
40 days (factories) / 60 (shops, tea) — accrual beyond the cap lapses, so encash or use before hitting it.
What other leave exists?
Casual (10 days), sick (14), festival holidays (11), and maternity (112 days) ride separately — earned leave is the encashable bank.
How do I claim unpaid leave encashment?
With the final-settlement claim at DIFE/labour court — the leave register (mandatory) is the evidence.
✓ Formula verified • Last updated: November 3, 2026