Bangladesh Tannery Workers Union called for the declaration of Tk 25,000 minimum wage for tannery industry workers. The demand was made at a press conference held at the Press Club in Dhaka, said a pres release on Tuesday.
The first meeting of the minimum wage board announced for tannery workers was held on August 17, 2023, while the sixth meeting is due on July 22, 2024, setting up a gap of 11 months and five days.
According to sub-section 2 of section 139 of the eleventh chapter of the Bangladesh Labor Act, the recommendation of the minimum wage is to be submitted to the government within 6 months of the formation of the board.
The government on Tuesday filed a leave to appeal petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court challenging the High Court judgement, which effectively reinstated quotas in government jobs.
The attorney general office submitted the petition to the apex court seeking a “leave” to scrap the HC verdict.
In the petition, it has been said that keeping provision of quotas in the public service is a policy decision of the government and the court cannot interfere with this policy decision, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin told reporters at his office.
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura, and Rajshahi amid the reports of deadly clashes between quota protesters, police and political wings - BCL, Jubo League- of the ruling Awami League.
Shariful Islam, public relations officer at BGB headquarters, announced in a press statement on Tuesday.
Among the districts, at least four platoons of BGB have been deployed in Rajshahi and two platoons in Bogura, the Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner of BGB Dewan Md Humayun Kabir has confirmed to The Shutlle Times.
Six people, including three students, were killed and at least 100 were injured during different violent clashes between quota reform protesters and Chhatra League members in different districts across the country on Tuesday.
A young man died after being attacked near Dhaka College area on Tuesday.
The identity of the deceased, who was around 25 years of age, could not be known immediately.
"With critical head injuries, a youth was brought to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead around 5:15pm," Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost said.