The garment factory owners on Saturday decided to shut down their production units from tomorrow under “no work no pay” policy for an indefinite period if the labour unrest continues further.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) announced this after a view exchange meeting of owners, advisers to the interim government and union leaders at the BGMEA office in Dhaka.
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) also supported the decision of the BGMEA.
BGMEA president Khandaker Rafiqul Alam presided over the function.
Industry Advisor Adilur Rahman Khan, Fisheries and Livestock Advisor Farida Akhter and Labor and Employment Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuyian were present as special guests.
Among others, Labor Secretary A H M Safiquzzaman, Major General Md. Moin Khan, National Garments Workers Federation President Amirul Haque Amin, Bangladesh Garments and Industries Labor Federation General Secretary Babul Akhter, Garments Workers Trade Union Centre President Mantu Ghosh, Garments Workers Oikka Forum President Mosharraf Mishu spoke.
Anyone attempting to shut down factories to destabilise the government and harm the economy will be remembered, Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan said.
He, however, did not provide further details about the special measures.
Rome has assured to put its effort to resolve
the outstanding work visa for Bangladeshi nationals at an early date and
cooperate further to curb irregular migration along with promote legal
pathways for skills mobility from Bangladesh to Italy,
The assurance was made while Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh paid a courtesy
call on newly appointed Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the foreign
ministry here today.
During the meeting, the envoy hoped that bilateral relations between the two
friendly countries will be further strengthened in the coming days.
The interim government has established the July Martyrs Memorial Foundation to provide support for the families of martyrs and those injured during the students-led mass uprising.
"The July Martyrs Memorial Foundation has been formed while honourable Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the president of the foundation," Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain told a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy here this evening.
The press briefing was held after a meeting of the council of advisers.
Asif Mahmud said Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho, brother of the deceased student protester Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, has been made the general secretary of the foundation.
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a wing of the country central bank responsible for investigating money laundering, has fined Asia Insurance Limited and its officials for embezzling Tk 2.27 crore of policy premium through forgery, according to official documents.
The misappropriation by the non-life insurer involved TVS Auto Bangladesh Limited, which collected initial insurance policy papers for opening over two dozen letters of credit (LCs) in 2021 and 2022 to import goods.
Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Auto says it imported the goods against all the 25 LCs and completed subsequent procedures.