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Workers protested the collapse of the lockdown in various parts of the country on Wednesday without charging even a day before the promised time. BGMEA leaders have been busy throughout the day to reassure disgruntled workers.
Information sent by BGMEA overnight shows that of the 2,220 export-oriented factories listed, 1,900 factories paid wages. This means that 1,300 factories have not yet paid wages to workers. Most of those who paid wages were large factories.
Of the 12 factories in Dhaka, 25 were paid to Gazipur, 12 to 5 factories in Gazipur, 20 to 4 from Savar Ashulia, 5 to 28 from Narayanganj, 4 from 129 to Chittagong and 1 to 12 from other areas.
The BGMEA states that of the total of 2 lakh 12 thousand workers, 1 lakh 3 thousand 5 thousand workers obtained wages, which is 5 percent of the total workers.
It is estimated that there are an average of 5 workers in each of the factories paid as of Wednesday. And for those who haven’t paid yet, there is an average of 3 workers each.
Garment workers at the road blockade in northern Dhaka demanding payment of arrears.
Factories pay wages from the previous month within the first month of the month. However, due to the special effects of the holidays in the current situation, the owners promised that wages will be paid before March 1.
At that moment
Just one day before the end of the day, millions of workers were not paid. Workers gathered in Savar, Gazipur, Dhaka and Chittagong to protest against the displeasure caused by this.
Of the new coronavirus infection
Law enforcement officers are in a tight position to maintain a mutual distance between people. Meanwhile, the workers staged a joint protest without receiving timely payment. The police had to intervene to return to their homes.
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New coronavirus in Bangladesh in March
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The purchase and export of ready-made garments has stopped.
Because of this, the government has already announced a short-term (2 percent) loan of Rs 5 billion to maintain factories in the future. At this point, export stops, homeowners can spend the money on this low-interest loan to pay workers’ wages. This will reduce the risk of deprivation of workers, on the one hand, and industries, on the other hand, will receive a boost in their efforts to survive.
Since then, government incentives have been granted.
The central bank had ordered the bank to present its evidence paying wages in March to obtain the low-interest loan. However, those incentive loans for factories that failed to pay their wages on April 5 are also threatened.
In this regard, the president of BGMEA, Rubana Haque, said: “By April 1, 5 percent of workers will receive their wages.” However, those who stay will receive their wages starting on the 21st. To obtain the low-interest loan announced by the government for the month of April, the government must apply for it before the 20th.
“We will try to find out the date of the request so that it can be delayed further.”
BKMEA, another organization of garment exporters, is taking a step back in the wage payment process. The association is responsible for the payment of wages to the 12 factories of this organization, although its members are 2,220 factories.
However, BKMEA could not say how many factories had paid workers’ wages a day before the scheduled time.
In response to the question of why some factories are delaying payment even after lengthy preparations, Rubana Haque brings to the fore the current “closure” situation. However, in this shutdown situation, many factory owners are eager to continue production.
President of BGMEA Rubana
He said: “Due to the lockdown in labor intensive areas of Savar, Ashulia, Narayanganj and Gazipur, no one was able to move properly. The banks are also opening for the shortest time, which is not enough for a transaction.
“There have been no exports in the past 5 days. As a result, no new export documents were presented to banks. $ 3.5 billion export orders canceled Owners have a $ 1 thousand liability for raw materials Millions. For these reasons, workers are falling behind in paying their wages. These reasons must be known to everyone. “
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