In poor setting workplace environment in Bangladesh, most of the employees are bound to work due to the scarcity of job. Despite remarkable progresses in industrial sectors over the last few decades employees are facing two types of disadvantages; one they are working with dissatisfied workplace environment and lower wages on the other. It is the reality of the most of the employees in industrial sectors especially in the physical labour oriented industries. This study based on the information collected from 417 employees of three physical labour based aluminum industries in Rajshahi city of Bangladesh. Results of this study highlight that there are a strong variation in the satisfaction level of the employees about the workplace environment by their socio-demographic characteristics. It is believed that the findings of the study will facilitate policy-makers and respected authorities to take timely and viable steps and develop workable strategies to address the issue of sound workplace environment in the industrial sector. Without ensuring employees satisfaction through better workplace environment, it is difficult to reach sustainable development of the country.

Keywords: Workplace environment, Industry, Employee’s satisfaction, Bangladesh.

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