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Murshidabad district is the epicenter of beedi industry in West Bengal. In the socio-economic and geographical context, beedi industry is one of the only sources of livelihood for many people in the cottage industry of this district. It goes without saying that the industry and the connected working community are facing problems since its inception as a cottage industry, an essential ingredient for smoking. Since, this industry is an unorganized cottage industry, workers face various issues at work. No significant solution to the problems of beedi workers in all districts of West Bengal has been done. Their main problem is with wages. This involves various structural problems of this industrial production which have been discussed in this research paper. At the same time, the prospects to reduce of this problem has also been highlighted.