Demand to open limited industries in compliance with hygiene standards.



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In the Kovid-19 epidemic
A discussion meeting organized by FBCCI, the main merchant organization, on Saturday
This demand comes from.

FBCCI
President Sheikh Fazle Fahim said: “We are having a difficult time. The livelihood of millions of workers and the country’s economy.
To store it, even if it is limited in size, it is necessary to open factories in stages ”.

China
Rival countries like Vietnam, India, Cambodia
What decision to open your export-oriented industry right now
Reviewing take
Follow the same path in Bangladesh
He appealed to the government.

New
The coronavirus type spread in an epidemic worldwide on March 26.
The government has prevented most offices, courts, and vehicles from moving. Furthermore, they have all been instructed to stay in their respective homes.

The last
On April 23 the government
In language, this ‘holiday’ is valid until May 5
It has been extended. The order said: “Including the pharmaceutical, manufacturing and export-oriented industries
All factory authorities will be able to guarantee the safety and medical attention of the workers. Taking into account the situation, the industry, agriculture and the production and supply system.
With related fields and transport phases.
It will be exposed.

Past
In a video conference on April 20
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also said that if the situation is favorable and the Health Department’s health guidelines are strictly followed to protect workers, a limited number of factories can be established during the month of Ramadan.

Done
The beginning of May ensured the participation of some workers, citing examples from competing countries in the clothing sector.
The Bangladesh Clothing Buying Association recently presented a proposed strategy to the government to start some factories.

However
In opposition to this, the Garment Workers ‘Rights Movement, an alliance of 11 unions, said that in the ongoing blockade around the world, where ready-made clothing is not purchased, owners’ insistence on opening factories did not It is acceptable.

Coronavirus
The government has already established a Rs 5 billion incentive fund to pay wages and subsidies to workers in export-oriented industries amid the crisis. All those factories
All those factories are in operation.
This April, May and June of the worker-employees
Monthly wage subsidy of that fund
To give.

Motivation
Thanking Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for this, Fazle Fahim said: “The Ministry of Finance and Commerce has taken action against the FBCCI coronavirus.
The Prime Minister’s Office has been working with Bangladesh Bank and various business organizations from the beginning. “

Motijheel
In this discussion meeting in the Federation building
Private Industry and Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister
Salman F Rahman said:
To save the country’s economy, the country’s industrial factories must be opened in phases in light of “realistic decisions.”

“Our
What a loss for the economy
We have to be very careful and decide to open a factory after reviewing the health risks. ”

The
“Everyone is at risk,” he said. Countries like Germany and France have coronaviruses
Despite being at risk, the main industrial sectors are slowly opening up. We have to take that step too. “

Then
Salman urged the FBCCI to prepare a strategy and present it to the government.

Chittagong
Mahbubul Alam, president of the chamber, said merchants in the Chittagong port should be able to do so until April 30 without any penalty.
You can redeem the product, he can organize
Will Shipping agents’ offices are open until 1pm, which is delaying paper production and merchants have to pay fines. The shipping office must be open until 3 pm.

The
He said that the small and medium merchants of Chittagong
About 36 billion rupees in the month of Ramadan
Money is negotiated. But this time there is no chance.

Health
One is on how to periodically open your business safely
He called on the FBCCI to come up with a strategy.

BGMEA
President Rubana Haque said: “Clothing
There are demands to open 75 factories in the industry. So far 3
Billions of dollars in orders have been canceled. We are under pressure to open a factory. Many have orders.

Wise area
Rubana wants everyone’s cooperation to make the decision to open the factory day by day, on a limited scale, with health protection measures.

The
“If the order goes to rival countries, bring it,” he said.
It will be difficult. Therefore, it is important to decide to open a factory with a limited number of workers. “

Private
Ahsan H. Mansoor, executive director of the Policy Research Institute, said the industry and the country
The risk areas are painted red, yellow and green.
It is important to identify and divide. In that case, FBCCI, BGME and other sectors.
The decision to open the factory can be made by determining the health protocol based on the sector.

“Government
So far that incentive announcement
I appreciated it but
The quantity is not enough, we have to increase it. “

Others
Former FBCCI President Mir Nasir Hossain, Abdul Matlub Ahmad, AK Azad,
Mahfuz Anam, editor of Daily Star, editor of Prothom Alo, Matiur Rahman, editor of Bhorer Kagoj, Shyamal Dutt, editor-in-chief of Ekattar Television, Mezammel Babu, editor-in-chief of DBC Television, Manjurul Islam and Banik Bartar
Secretary Dewan Hanif Mahmud and Sylhet, Khulna, Rangpur, Sunamganj and Jamalpur Chambers
Leaders were present at the discussion.



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