RMG owners asked to pay wages, bonus before Eid

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UNB, Dhaka :
State Minister for Labour and Employment Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Wednesday asked the garment owners to pay their wages and bonus before the holly Eid-ul-Fitr.
The junior minister gave the directive at a meeting of ‘Crisis Management Core Committee’ with garment association leaders and workers at his office.
After the meeting, the minister told reporters that he asked the garment owners not to go for the retrenchment of workers before the Eid.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh
Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) leaders and workers’ leaders were, among others, present at the meeting.
The business leaders assured the state minister that the workers will be paid their wages and festival bonus in time, and demanded security for the garment sector to avert the hazards of any labour unrest before the Eid.
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