BSS, Dhaka :
State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian called for payment of salaries, festival allowances to workers in all sectors, including garments by May 10.
The state minister also directed the factory owners to pay their outstanding for the month of March before Eid festival and to arrange zone wise holidays to avoid public transport crisis and maintain social distancing to facilitate the Eid celebration , said a press release.
The state minister made the call on Thursday in a tripartite advisory committee meeting held at conference room of city’s Bijay Nagar Labour Building.
Monnujan also said that the ministry would write letter to the prime minister for taking steps to ensure Covid-19 vaccine for the workers.
The state minister urged the workers to follow strict health safety guidelines and other rules, set by the government.
Secretary of the Ministry KM Abdus Salam, Additional Secretary Dr. Rezaul Haque, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Zainul Abedin, Inspector General of the Department of Factory, Establishment and Inspection Md. Nasir Uddin Ahmed, Acting Director General of the Labour Department Md. Abdul Latif Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Industrial Police, Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, BGMEA Senior Co-President SM Mannan Kochi, Vice President Khandaker Rafiqul Islam, Nasir Uddin , Nur Qutub Alam Mannan, President of Jatiya Sramik League, Salauddin Swapan, Acting President of IBC, Sirajul Islam Rony, President of Jatiya Garment Sramik Karmachari League and representatives of ILO, and officials of various ministries and organizations participated in the meeting.
