Garment workers and meritorious children of apparel workers were provided with financial assistance from the Central Fund established under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, a press release said on Monday. Nominees of deceased garment workers also received financial aid from the Central Fund. Heroic Freedom Fighter Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury PM,
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4 organisation partner to provide eye health services to garment workers
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Fred Hollows Foundation, Hellen Keller International and Sightsavers International have entered into a partnership to provide eye care services to garment workers and develop the capacity of doctors and nurses working in garment factories in Bangladesh. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by
BGMEA provides financial support to families of deceased garment workers
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has stepped forward to support the families of three deceased readymade garment workers by providing financial assistance. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan handed over the assistance cheques to the bereaved families of Anjuara Khatun, Rasel Hawlader, and Md. Imran. The ceremony, held at the
How we are trapped in wage slavery
Industrial police smell conspiracy behind workers’ unrest in Gazipur
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Industrial Police MdZakirHossain Khan on Saturday said they smell a rat behind the unrest in the readymade garment (RMG) industry in Gazipur. “The government has already announced wages and our notion is that a group is instigating them (RMG workers) to do movement. We are identifying
The same mistake repeated
The move can be seen as ‘penny wise, pound foolish.’ As in April last year, we have just seen the announcement of opening export-oriented factories this year too, without ensuring vehicular movements or any instructions in this regard during the ongoing lockdown. The government said the strict restrictions, which began on
Garment owners seek Tk 6,000cr to pay wages to workers
The country’s apparel exporters have demanded that the government form a stimulus fund amounting Tk 6,000 crore for paying seamstresses’ wages and bonuses for the second quarter amid the latest wave of Covid-19 pandemic. A three-member delegation, led by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan placed the