Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan said 100 percent of the factories have given festival allowance and advance salary for the month of April to the workers, a press release said.
Faruque Hassan said, “As per the directions of the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and the Minister of State for Labor and Employment, factory owners have staggered holidays zone-wise on different dates, resulting in less pressure of traffic on the highways than previous occasions, as per media reports.
Eid holidays have started in garment factories since last Wednesday and garment workers have been leaving for their villages since then. It’s hoped all workers will leave by today, he said.
He thanked the government for taking various steps, especially managing the construction works of the development projects without interrupting vehicular movement flow, to reduce traffic congestion on the highway and ensure easy and safe travel of garment workers during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.
He said, “We wish every worker and owners would reach home safely and celebrate Eid with their families.”
The BGMEA president urged all homebound people, including garment workers to follow health safety guidelines rules, including wearing masks.
He also requested the government authorities concerned to intensify monitoring to ensure that buses, trains and launches plying on different routes do not carry extra passengers and can avoid any untoward accident on the way to home on the occasion of Eid.
