The rest of the workers would also be paid by Apr 16, said Rubana Huq, the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association BGMEA. As many as 761 companies out of 2,274 members of BGMEA paid their workers until Sunday, the association claimed. In this circumstance, I urge all to have faith in us,” the BGMEA president added. BGMEA and BKMEA said they have opened Nagad accounts for 85,000 workers, Rocket for 160,000 and bKash for 360,000. BKMEA President AKM Salim Osman urged the members of the association to open factories for two to three days to clear the payments.

Source: bd News24 April 12, 2020 22:07 UTC