Rubana Huq, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, made the call in an audio statement on Saturday night amid growing criticism against the BGMEA for going soft on errant factory owners who kept the plants open. Rubana’s plea came hours after hundreds of workers headed back to Dhaka from different districts to join work sparking fears of contagion. It later extended the shutdown, which includes the transport system, until Apr 11. File photoThe garment factories that have orders to deliver can remain open but the owners must ensure protection of the workers from the virus, the government said. BGMEA and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association also asked the owners to consider the government’s call for temporary closure of the factories.

Source: bd News24 April 04, 2020 16:41 UTC